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

At MSRP the Praesidus A-11 SAIT 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 SAIT or the Phoibos Wave Master?

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

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

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

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

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

Side by side

Praesidus A-11 SAITvsPhoibos Wave Master

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

Praesidus A-11 SAIT

P-38-SA-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 SAIT38mm

Wave Master42mm

Power Reserve

A-11 SAIT40h

Wave Master40h

Water Resistance

A-11 SAIT100m

Wave Master300m

MSRP

A-11 SAIT$300

Wave Master$309

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

SAIT

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

SII NH35A

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$300

$309

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