Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Longines PRIMALUNA?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $1,700 for the Longines PRIMALUNA — a $1,020 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Longines PRIMALUNA?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic wears larger at 38mm versus 30mm for the Longines PRIMALUNA — a 8mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Longines PRIMALUNA?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Longines PRIMALUNA.

What movement does the Praesidus 38mm Automatic run compared to the Longines PRIMALUNA?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Longines PRIMALUNA runs a quartz (L152.3).

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Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsLongines PRIMALUNA

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

Longines PRIMALUNA

L8.122.4.87.6

MSRP $1,700

At a glance

22 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

PRIMALUNA30mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

PRIMALUNA40h

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

PRIMALUNA30m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$680

PRIMALUNA$1,700

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

Mother of Pearl

Indices

Applied

Diamond indexes

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

7 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

L152.3

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

25,200 vph

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Complications

None

Hours, minutes, seconds and date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$1,700

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