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

At MSRP the Tissot Tradition is the cheaper of the two at $450, against $680 for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a $230 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Tissot Tradition wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 4mm difference across the dial.

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

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

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

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Tissot Tradition runs a quartz.

Side by side

Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsTissot Tradition

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 Tradition

t0636103603800

MSRP $450

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

Tradition42mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

Tradition40h

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

Tradition30m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$680

Tradition$450

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

Silver

Indices

Applied

Roman and indexes

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$450

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