Which is cheaper, the Praesidus Neptune 44 or the Grand Seiko SLGC001?

At MSRP the Praesidus Neptune 44 is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $14,700 for the Grand Seiko SLGC001 — a $14,150 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus Neptune 44 or the Grand Seiko SLGC001?

The Praesidus Neptune 44 wears larger at 44mm versus 43.2mm for the Grand Seiko SLGC001 — a 0.8mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus Neptune 44 or the Grand Seiko SLGC001?

The Praesidus Neptune 44 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Grand Seiko SLGC001.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus Neptune 44 or the Grand Seiko SLGC001?

The Grand Seiko SLGC001 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 SLGC001?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus Neptune 44 uses the Miyota 9039 and the Grand Seiko SLGC001 uses the 9SC5.

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Praesidus Neptune 44vsGrand Seiko SLGC001

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 SLGC001

slgc001g

MSRP $14,700

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Neptune 4444mm

SLGC00143.2mm

Power Reserve

Neptune 4440h

SLGC00172h

Water Resistance

Neptune 44200m

SLGC001100m

MSRP

Neptune 44$550

SLGC001$14,700

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

9SC5

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$14,700

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