Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $269, against $16,100 for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update — a $15,831 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update?

The NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update wears larger at 38.5mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 30m for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update?

The NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update carries a 50 hours-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 38mm Automatic run compared to the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 38mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update uses the DUW 6101.

Side by side

Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsNOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update

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

NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update

195

MSRP $16,100

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update38.5mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update50 hoursh

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update30m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$269

Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update$16,100

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

White

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

DUW 6101

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Power Reserve

40h

50 hoursh

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$269

$16,100

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