Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Tissot Le Locle?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $795 for the Tissot Le Locle — a $115 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Tissot Le Locle?

The Tissot Le Locle wears larger at 39.3mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 1.3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Tissot Le Locle?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Tissot Le Locle.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Tissot Le Locle?

The Tissot Le Locle carries a 80-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 38mm Automatic run compared to the Tissot Le Locle?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 38mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the Tissot Le Locle uses the Powermatic 80.

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Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsTissot Le Locle

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

Tissot Le Locle

t0064071103300

MSRP $795

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

Le Locle39.3mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

Le Locle80h

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

Le Locle30m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$680

Le Locle$795

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

Silver

Indices

Applied

Roman

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Powermatic 80

Power Reserve

40h

80h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$795

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