Which is cheaper, the Geckota Phalanx or the Seiko Essentials Chronograph?

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $265, against $349 for the Geckota Phalanx — a $84 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Geckota Phalanx or the Seiko Essentials Chronograph?

The Geckota Phalanx wears larger at 42mm versus 41.5mm for the Seiko Essentials Chronograph — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Geckota Phalanx or the Seiko Essentials Chronograph?

The Geckota Phalanx is rated to 300m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Chronograph.

What movement does the Geckota Phalanx run compared to the Seiko Essentials Chronograph?

The Geckota Phalanx runs a automatic caliber (ETA 2824), while the Seiko Essentials Chronograph runs a quartz (8T63).

Side by side

Geckota PhalanxvsSeiko Essentials Chronograph

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

Geckota Phalanx

phalanx-satin-reef-green

MSRP $349

Seiko Essentials Chronograph

ssb425

MSRP $265

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Phalanx42mm

Essentials Chronograph41.5mm

Power Reserve

Phalanx40h

Essentials Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

Phalanx300m

Essentials Chronograph100m

MSRP

Phalanx$349

Essentials Chronograph$265

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hardlex

Dial Color

Green

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

ETA 2824

8T63

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$349

$265

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