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

At MSRP the Praesidus A-11 Phantom is the cheaper of the two at $300, against $309 for the Phoibos Wave Master — a $9 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Phoibos Wave Master wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus A-11 Phantom — a 4mm difference across the dial.

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

The Phoibos Wave Master is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Praesidus A-11 Phantom.

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

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus A-11 Phantom uses the Seiko NH35 and the Phoibos Wave Master uses the SII NH35A.

Side by side

Praesidus A-11 PhantomvsPhoibos Wave Master

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 Wave Master

phoibos-wave-master-py010cr-300m-automatic-dive-watch-black

MSRP $309

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

A-11 Phantom38mm

Wave Master42mm

Power Reserve

A-11 Phantom40h

Wave Master40h

Water Resistance

A-11 Phantom100m

Wave Master300m

MSRP

A-11 Phantom$300

Wave Master$309

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Phantom

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

SII NH35A

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$300

$309

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