Which is cheaper, the Geckota Pioneer Automatic or the Pagani Design PD-1696?

At MSRP the Pagani Design PD-1696 is the cheaper of the two at $154, against $299 for the Geckota Pioneer Automatic — a $145 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Geckota Pioneer Automatic or the Pagani Design PD-1696?

The Pagani Design PD-1696 wears larger at 45mm versus 42mm for the Geckota Pioneer Automatic — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Geckota Pioneer Automatic or the Pagani Design PD-1696?

The Pagani Design PD-1696 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Geckota Pioneer Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Geckota Pioneer Automatic or the Pagani Design PD-1696?

The Pagani Design PD-1696 carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Geckota Pioneer Automatic.

What movement does the Geckota Pioneer Automatic run compared to the Pagani Design PD-1696?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Geckota Pioneer Automatic uses the NH35 and the Pagani Design PD-1696 uses the Miyota 8215.

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Geckota Pioneer AutomaticvsPagani Design PD-1696

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

Pagani Design PD-1696

pd-1697

MSRP $154

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pioneer Automatic42mm

PD-169645mm

Power Reserve

Pioneer Automatic40h

PD-169642h

Water Resistance

Pioneer Automatic100m

PD-1696200m

MSRP

Pioneer Automatic$299

PD-1696$154

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

NH35

Miyota 8215

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$154

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