Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Vaer Design Navy Solar?

At MSRP the Vaer Design Navy Solar is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $680 for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a $381 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Vaer Design Navy Solar?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic wears larger at 38mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Design Navy Solar — a 2mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Praesidus 38mm Automatic run compared to the Vaer Design Navy Solar?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Vaer Design Navy Solar runs a quartz.

Side by side

Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsVaer Design Navy Solar

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

Vaer Design Navy Solar

c3-design-navy-usa-solar

MSRP $299

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

Design Navy Solar36mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

Design Navy Solar40h

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

Design Navy Solar100m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$680

Design Navy Solar$299

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

38mm

36mm

Thickness

11mm

10.4mm

Lug-to-Lug

45mm

43mm

Lug Width

18mm

20mm

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

Navy

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$299

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