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

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $2,450 for the Longines RECORD — a $1,770 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Longines RECORD wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 2mm difference across the dial.

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

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

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Longines RECORD?

The Longines RECORD carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

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

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 38mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the Longines RECORD uses the L888.4.

Side by side

Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsLongines RECORD

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 RECORD

L2.821.4.72.6

MSRP $2,450

At a glance

22 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

RECORD40mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

RECORD72h

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

RECORD30m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$680

RECORD$2,450

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

Silver

Indices

Applied

Applied indexes

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

7 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

L888.4

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

25,200 vph

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Complications

None

Hours, minutes, seconds and date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$2,450

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