Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Formex Stratos UTC?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $4,663 for the Formex Stratos UTC — a $3,983 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Formex Stratos UTC?

The Formex Stratos UTC wears larger at 41mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Formex Stratos UTC?

The Formex Stratos UTC carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 38mm Automatic run compared to the Formex Stratos UTC?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 38mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the Formex Stratos UTC uses the ETA 2892.

Side by side

Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsFormex Stratos UTC

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

Formex Stratos UTC

stratos-41mm-utc-automatic-blue

MSRP $4,663

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

Stratos UTC41mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

Stratos UTC42h

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

Stratos UTC100m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$680

Stratos UTC$4,663

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

Blue

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

ETA 2892

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$4,663

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