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

At MSRP the Geckota Pioneer Special Edition is the cheaper of the two at $399, against $680 for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a $281 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Geckota Pioneer Special Edition wears larger at 41.5mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 3.5mm difference across the dial.

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

Both watches run automatic movements — the Geckota Pioneer Special Edition uses the NH38 and the Praesidus 42mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

Geckota Pioneer Special EditionvsPraesidus 42mm Automatic

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

Geckota Pioneer Special Edition

pioneer-special-edition-oxblood-red-mesh-bracelet

MSRP $399

Praesidus 42mm Automatic

P-42-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

7 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pioneer Special Edition41.5mm

42mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Pioneer Special Edition40h

42mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Pioneer Special Edition100m

42mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Pioneer Special Edition$399

42mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

41.5mm

38mm

Thickness

12.05mm

11mm

Lug-to-Lug

47.8mm

45mm

Lug Width

—

18mm

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Red

42mm Automatic

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

NH38

Seiko NH35

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$399

$680

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