Which is cheaper, the Praesidus Neptune 44 or the Grand Seiko SBGH281?

At MSRP the Praesidus Neptune 44 is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $6,300 for the Grand Seiko SBGH281 — a $5,750 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus Neptune 44 or the Grand Seiko SBGH281?

The Praesidus Neptune 44 wears larger at 44mm versus 40mm for the Grand Seiko SBGH281 — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus Neptune 44 or the Grand Seiko SBGH281?

The Praesidus Neptune 44 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Grand Seiko SBGH281.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus Neptune 44 or the Grand Seiko SBGH281?

The Grand Seiko SBGH281 carries a 55-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus Neptune 44.

What movement does the Praesidus Neptune 44 run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGH281?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus Neptune 44 uses the Miyota 9039 and the Grand Seiko SBGH281 uses the 9S85.

Side by side

Praesidus Neptune 44vsGrand Seiko SBGH281

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

Praesidus Neptune 44

neptune-44-brown

MSRP $550

Grand Seiko SBGH281

sbgh281g

MSRP $6,300

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Neptune 4444mm

SBGH28140mm

Power Reserve

Neptune 4440h

SBGH28155h

Water Resistance

Neptune 44200m

SBGH281100m

MSRP

Neptune 44$550

SBGH281$6,300

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Patina

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9039

9S85

Power Reserve

40h

55h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$6,300

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