Which is cheaper, the Praesidus Neptune 44 or the Grand Seiko SBGY011?

At MSRP the Praesidus Neptune 44 is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $8,800 for the Grand Seiko SBGY011 — a $8,250 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus Neptune 44 or the Grand Seiko SBGY011?

The Praesidus Neptune 44 wears larger at 44mm versus 40mm for the Grand Seiko SBGY011 — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus Neptune 44 or the Grand Seiko SBGY011?

The Praesidus Neptune 44 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Grand Seiko SBGY011.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus Neptune 44 or the Grand Seiko SBGY011?

The Grand Seiko SBGY011 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus Neptune 44.

What movement does the Praesidus Neptune 44 run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGY011?

The Praesidus Neptune 44 runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9039), while the Grand Seiko SBGY011 runs a spring drive (9R31).

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Praesidus Neptune 44vsGrand Seiko SBGY011

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 SBGY011

sbgy011g

MSRP $8,800

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Neptune 4444mm

SBGY01140mm

Power Reserve

Neptune 4440h

SBGY01172h

Water Resistance

Neptune 44200m

SBGY011100m

MSRP

Neptune 44$550

SBGY011$8,800

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Patina

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9039

9R31

Type

Automatic

Spring Drive

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$8,800

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