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

At MSRP the Vaer Tradition is the cheaper of the two at $179, against $680 for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a $501 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

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

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

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

Side by side

Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsVaer 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

Vaer Tradition

s3-tradition-tan-36mm-quartz

MSRP $179

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

Tradition36mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

Tradition40h

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

Tradition100m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$680

Tradition$179

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

38mm

36mm

Thickness

11mm

8.4mm

Lug-to-Lug

45mm

43mm

Lug Width

18mm

20mm

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

Tan

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

—

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$179

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