Like others I find a noticeable difference between the two and prefer the 1 13/16. However the advertised nut size should only be used as a guideline as to actual relevant spacings. Even the same advertised spacing between models in the same brand can vary as well as individual guitars.
The actual string to string spacing neck width etc all will vary. For example the string to string spacing can vary between those two such that a 1 3/4 may have bigger spacing than a 1 13/16. The neck shape is also going to factor into the feel.
If the Owner is amenable you could have him measure / send you a picture with a ruler so you can judge compared to what you are used to.
When i went to custom order my Emerald I decided to actually measure all my guitars and shockingly found that the top 3-4 in terms of how clean / easy to play I find them all had very similar spacings even though they had different reported nut sizes.
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