Which is cheaper, the Geckota Phalanx or the Tudor Black Bay 54?

At MSRP the Geckota Phalanx is the cheaper of the two at $349, against $4,725 for the Tudor Black Bay 54 — a $4,376 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Geckota Phalanx or the Tudor Black Bay 54?

The Geckota Phalanx wears larger at 42mm versus 37mm for the Tudor Black Bay 54 — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Geckota Phalanx or the Tudor Black Bay 54?

The Geckota Phalanx is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Tudor Black Bay 54.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Geckota Phalanx or the Tudor Black Bay 54?

The Tudor Black Bay 54 carries a 70-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Geckota Phalanx.

What movement does the Geckota Phalanx run compared to the Tudor Black Bay 54?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Geckota Phalanx uses the ETA 2824 and the Tudor Black Bay 54 uses the MT5400.

Side by side

Geckota PhalanxvsTudor Black Bay 54

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

Geckota Phalanx

phalanx-satin-reef-green

MSRP $349

Tudor Black Bay 54

m79000b-0001

MSRP $4,725

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Phalanx42mm

Black Bay 5437mm

Power Reserve

Phalanx40h

Black Bay 5470h

Water Resistance

Phalanx300m

Black Bay 54200m

MSRP

Phalanx$349

Black Bay 54$4,725

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Diameter

42mm

37mm

Thickness

13.9mm

11.2mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

46mm

Lug Width

—

20mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Finish

Brushed and polished

Polished + Satin

Water Resistance

300m

200m

Caseback

Solid

Solid screw-down

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

Green

Blue

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

ETA 2824

MT5400

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

70h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$349

$4,725

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