Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the LONGINES ELEGANT COLLECTION?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $269, against $2,600 for the LONGINES ELEGANT COLLECTION — a $2,331 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the LONGINES ELEGANT COLLECTION?

The LONGINES ELEGANT COLLECTION wears larger at 39mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the LONGINES ELEGANT COLLECTION?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 30m for the LONGINES ELEGANT COLLECTION.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the LONGINES ELEGANT COLLECTION?

The LONGINES ELEGANT COLLECTION carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 38mm Automatic run compared to the LONGINES ELEGANT COLLECTION?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 38mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the LONGINES ELEGANT COLLECTION uses the L891.5.

Side by side

Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsLongines LONGINES ELEGANT COLLECTION

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

Longines LONGINES ELEGANT COLLECTION

L4.812.4.11.6

MSRP $2,600

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

LONGINES ELEGANT COLLECTION39mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

LONGINES ELEGANT COLLECTION72h

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

LONGINES ELEGANT COLLECTION30m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$269

LONGINES ELEGANT COLLECTION$2,600

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

White

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

L891.5

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$269

$2,600

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