Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Helgray Speedster (Silver Panda)?

At MSRP the Helgray Speedster (Silver Panda) is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $680 for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a $381 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Helgray Speedster (Silver Panda)?

The Helgray Speedster (Silver Panda) wears larger at 39mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Helgray Speedster (Silver Panda)?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Helgray Speedster (Silver Panda).

What movement does the Praesidus 38mm Automatic run compared to the Helgray Speedster (Silver Panda)?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 38mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the Helgray Speedster (Silver Panda) uses the Miyota 6S21.

Side by side

Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsHelgray Speedster (Silver Panda)

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Praesidus 38mm Automatic

P-38-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

Helgray Speedster (Silver Panda)

speedster-silver-panda

MSRP $299

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

Speedster (Silver Panda)39mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

Speedster (Silver Panda)40h

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

Speedster (Silver Panda)30m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$680

Speedster (Silver Panda)$299

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

Black

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Miyota 6S21

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$299

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