Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Pagani Design PD-1717?

At MSRP the Pagani Design PD-1717 is the cheaper of the two at $158, against $269 for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a $111 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Pagani Design PD-1717?

The Pagani Design PD-1717 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Pagani Design PD-1717?

The Pagani Design PD-1717 carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 38mm Automatic run compared to the Pagani Design PD-1717?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 38mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the Pagani Design PD-1717 uses the Miyota 8215.

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Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsPagani Design PD-1717

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

Praesidus 38mm Automatic

P-38-TR-MIC-DBRAG

MSRP $269

Pagani Design PD-1717

pagani-design-1717

MSRP $158

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

PD-171738mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

PD-171742h

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

PD-1717200m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$269

PD-1717$158

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Miyota 8215

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$269

$158

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