Which is cheaper, the Geckota Workshop Chronograph or the Vaer R1 Racing Chronograph?

At MSRP the Geckota Workshop Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $499 for the Vaer R1 Racing Chronograph — a $200 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Geckota Workshop Chronograph or the Vaer R1 Racing Chronograph?

The Vaer R1 Racing Chronograph 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 Vaer R1 Racing Chronograph?

The Vaer R1 Racing Chronograph is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Geckota Workshop Chronograph.

Side by side

Geckota Workshop ChronographvsVaer R1 Racing Chronograph

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

Geckota Workshop Chronograph

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MSRP $299

Vaer R1 Racing Chronograph

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MSRP $499

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Workshop Chronograph37mm

R1 Racing Chronograph38mm

Power Reserve

Workshop Chronograph40h

R1 Racing Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

Workshop Chronograph50m

R1 Racing Chronograph100m

MSRP

Workshop Chronograph$299

R1 Racing Chronograph$499

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

37mm

38mm

Thickness

—

12.6mm

Lug-to-Lug

47mm

46mm

Lug Width

18mm

20mm

Material

Stainless Steel

316L Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

50m

100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Model 2A

Cream

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$499

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