Which is cheaper, the Geckota Pioneer Automatic or the Boldr Polaris?

At MSRP the Geckota Pioneer Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $399 for the Boldr Polaris — a $100 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Geckota Pioneer Automatic or the Boldr Polaris?

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

Which has better water resistance, the Geckota Pioneer Automatic or the Boldr Polaris?

The Boldr Polaris is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Geckota Pioneer Automatic.

What movement does the Geckota Pioneer Automatic run compared to the Boldr Polaris?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Geckota Pioneer Automatic uses the NH35 and the Boldr Polaris uses the Seiko NH38A.

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Geckota Pioneer AutomaticvsBoldr Polaris

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

Geckota Pioneer Automatic

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MSRP $299

Boldr Polaris

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MSRP $399

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pioneer Automatic42mm

Polaris38mm

Power Reserve

Pioneer Automatic40h

Polaris40h

Water Resistance

Pioneer Automatic100m

Polaris200m

MSRP

Pioneer Automatic$299

Polaris$399

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Black

Blackout

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

NH35

Seiko NH38A

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$399

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