Which is cheaper, the Geckota Pioneer Automatic or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $269, against $299 for the Geckota Pioneer Automatic — a $30 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Geckota Pioneer Automatic or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Geckota Pioneer Automatic wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 4mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Geckota Pioneer Automatic run compared to the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Geckota Pioneer Automatic uses the NH35 and the Praesidus 42mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35.

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Geckota Pioneer AutomaticvsPraesidus 42mm Automatic

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

Geckota Pioneer Automatic

pioneer-automatic-watch-black-honeycomb

MSRP $299

Praesidus 42mm Automatic

P-42-TR-MIC-DBRAG

MSRP $269

At a glance

7 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pioneer Automatic42mm

42mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Pioneer Automatic40h

42mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Pioneer Automatic100m

42mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Pioneer Automatic$299

42mm Automatic$269

Full specifications

Case

3 specs

Diameter

42mm

38mm

Thickness

14mm

11mm

Lug Width

22mm

18mm

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Black

42mm Automatic

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

NH35

Seiko NH35

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$269

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