Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Tornek-Rayville Blakjak Time-elapse?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $895 for the Tornek-Rayville Blakjak Time-elapse — a $215 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Tornek-Rayville Blakjak Time-elapse?

The Tornek-Rayville Blakjak Time-elapse wears larger at 42.5mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 4.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Tornek-Rayville Blakjak Time-elapse?

The Tornek-Rayville Blakjak Time-elapse is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Tornek-Rayville Blakjak Time-elapse?

The Tornek-Rayville Blakjak Time-elapse 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 Tornek-Rayville Blakjak Time-elapse?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 38mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the Tornek-Rayville Blakjak Time-elapse uses the SII NH36.

Side by side

Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsTornek-Rayville Blakjak Time-elapse

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

Tornek-Rayville Blakjak Time-elapse

tr-type-7b-blakjak-time-elapse-dlc-bgw9

MSRP $895

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

Blakjak Time-elapse42.5mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

Blakjak Time-elapse42h

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

Blakjak Time-elapse200m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$680

Blakjak Time-elapse$895

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

Black

Lume

None

Superluminova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

SII NH36

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$895

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