Which is cheaper, the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date or the Geckota Pioneer Automatic?

At MSRP the Geckota Pioneer Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $595 for the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date — a $296 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date or the Geckota Pioneer Automatic?

The Lum-Tec B68 Day Date wears larger at 44mm versus 42mm for the Geckota Pioneer Automatic — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date or the Geckota Pioneer Automatic?

The Lum-Tec B68 Day Date is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Geckota Pioneer Automatic.

What movement does the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date run compared to the Geckota Pioneer Automatic?

The Lum-Tec B68 Day Date runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 515), while the Geckota Pioneer Automatic runs a automatic (NH35).

Side by side

Lum-Tec B68 Day DatevsGeckota Pioneer Automatic

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

Lum-Tec B68 Day Date

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MSRP $595

Geckota Pioneer Automatic

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MSRP $299

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

B68 Day Date44mm

Pioneer Automatic42mm

Power Reserve

B68 Day Date40h

Pioneer Automatic40h

Water Resistance

B68 Day Date200m

Pioneer Automatic100m

MSRP

B68 Day Date$595

Pioneer Automatic$299

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

B68 Day Date

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Ronda 515

NH35

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$595

$299

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