Which is cheaper, the Geckota Pioneer Graphite Special Edition or the Praesidus DD-45?

At MSRP the Praesidus DD-45 is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $399 for the Geckota Pioneer Graphite Special Edition — a $100 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Geckota Pioneer Graphite Special Edition or the Praesidus DD-45?

The Geckota Pioneer Graphite Special Edition wears larger at 41.5mm versus 40mm for the Praesidus DD-45 — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Geckota Pioneer Graphite Special Edition run compared to the Praesidus DD-45?

The Geckota Pioneer Graphite Special Edition runs a automatic caliber (NH38), while the Praesidus DD-45 runs a quartz (Ameriquartz USA).

Side by side

Geckota Pioneer Graphite Special EditionvsPraesidus DD-45

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

Geckota Pioneer Graphite Special Edition

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MSRP $399

Praesidus DD-45

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MSRP $299

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pioneer Graphite Special Edition41.5mm

DD-4540mm

Power Reserve

Pioneer Graphite Special Edition40h

DD-4540h

Water Resistance

Pioneer Graphite Special Edition100m

DD-45100m

MSRP

Pioneer Graphite Special Edition$399

DD-45$299

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

41.5mm

40mm

Thickness

12.05mm

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Lug-to-Lug

47.8mm

46.5mm

Lug Width

22mm

20mm

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Blue

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

NH38

Ameriquartz USA

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$399

$299

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