Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the HELM Vanuatu?

At MSRP the HELM Vanuatu is the cheaper of the two at $285, against $680 for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a $395 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the HELM Vanuatu?

The HELM Vanuatu 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 HELM Vanuatu?

The HELM Vanuatu is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the HELM Vanuatu?

The HELM Vanuatu carries a 40-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 38mm Automatic run compared to the HELM Vanuatu?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 38mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the HELM Vanuatu uses the Seiko Instruments NH35.

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Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsHELM Vanuatu

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

HELM Vanuatu

vanuatu

MSRP $285

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

Vanuatu42mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

Vanuatu40h

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

Vanuatu300m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$680

Vanuatu$285

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Seiko Instruments NH35

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Complications

None

Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$285

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