Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the William Wood Beacon?

At MSRP the William Wood Beacon is the cheaper of the two at $495, against $680 for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a $185 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the William Wood Beacon?

The William Wood Beacon wears larger at 41mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the William Wood Beacon?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 50m for the William Wood Beacon.

What movement does the Praesidus 38mm Automatic run compared to the William Wood Beacon?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the William Wood Beacon runs a quartz (Ronda 762).

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Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsWilliam Wood Beacon

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

William Wood Beacon

midnightblue

MSRP $495

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

Beacon41mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

Beacon40h

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

Beacon50m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$680

Beacon$495

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

Blue

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Ronda 762

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$495

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