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

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $1,100 for the Tissot Ballade — a $420 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Tissot Ballade wears larger at 39mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 1mm difference across the dial.

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

The Tissot Ballade 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 Ballade?

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

Side by side

Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsTissot Ballade

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 Ballade

t1564081103300

MSRP $1,100

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

Ballade39mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

Ballade80h

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

Ballade100m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$680

Ballade$1,100

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

Silver

Indices

Applied

Roman

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova ®

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Powermatic 80

Power Reserve

40h

80h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$1,100

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