Which is cheaper, the Geckota Phalanx or the Seiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition?

At MSRP the Geckota Phalanx is the cheaper of the two at $349, against $1,200 for the Seiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition — a $851 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Geckota Phalanx or the Seiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition?

The Seiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition wears larger at 45mm versus 42mm for the Geckota Phalanx — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Geckota Phalanx or the Seiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition?

The Geckota Phalanx is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Seiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Geckota Phalanx or the Seiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition?

The Seiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition carries a 70-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Geckota Phalanx.

What movement does the Geckota Phalanx run compared to the Seiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Geckota Phalanx uses the ETA 2824 and the Seiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition uses the 6R35.

Side by side

Geckota PhalanxvsSeiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition

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

Geckota Phalanx

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MSRP $349

Seiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition

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MSRP $1,200

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Phalanx42mm

Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition45mm

Power Reserve

Phalanx40h

Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition70h

Water Resistance

Phalanx300m

Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition200m

MSRP

Phalanx$349

Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition$1,200

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

42mm

45mm

Thickness

13.9mm

13.4mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

52.6mm

Lug Width

—

20mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

300m

200m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Anti-reflective coating on inner surface

Dial Color

Green

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands, index(es) and bezel

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

ETA 2824

6R35

Power Reserve

40h

70h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$349

$1,200

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