Which is cheaper, the Geckota Workshop Chronograph or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Geckota Workshop Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $680 for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a $381 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Geckota Workshop Chronograph or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic wears larger at 38mm versus 37mm for the Geckota Workshop Chronograph — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Geckota Workshop Chronograph or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Geckota Workshop Chronograph.

What movement does the Geckota Workshop Chronograph run compared to the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Geckota Workshop Chronograph runs a quartz caliber, while the Praesidus 38mm Automatic runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

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Geckota Workshop ChronographvsPraesidus 38mm Automatic

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

Geckota Workshop Chronograph

workshop-model-2a-chronograph-watch

MSRP $299

Praesidus 38mm Automatic

P-38-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

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10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Workshop Chronograph37mm

38mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Workshop Chronograph40h

38mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Workshop Chronograph50m

38mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Workshop Chronograph$299

38mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Model 2A

38mm Automatic

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

—

Seiko NH35

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$680

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