Which is cheaper, the Praesidus A-11 Phantom or the Phoibos Kraken?

At MSRP the Praesidus A-11 Phantom is the cheaper of the two at $300, against $499 for the Phoibos Kraken — a $199 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus A-11 Phantom or the Phoibos Kraken?

The Phoibos Kraken wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus A-11 Phantom — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus A-11 Phantom or the Phoibos Kraken?

The Phoibos Kraken is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Praesidus A-11 Phantom.

What movement does the Praesidus A-11 Phantom run compared to the Phoibos Kraken?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus A-11 Phantom uses the Seiko NH35 and the Phoibos Kraken uses the Miyota 9015.

Side by side

Praesidus A-11 PhantomvsPhoibos Kraken

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Praesidus A-11 Phantom

P-38-PH-MB-SDCSG

MSRP $300

Phoibos Kraken

phoibos-kraken-200m-automatic-diver-watch-py059a-tropic-green

MSRP $499

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

A-11 Phantom38mm

Kraken40mm

Power Reserve

A-11 Phantom40h

Kraken40h

Water Resistance

A-11 Phantom100m

Kraken200m

MSRP

A-11 Phantom$300

Kraken$499

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Phantom

Green

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Miyota 9015

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$300

$499

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