Which is cheaper, the Geckota Phalanx or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $315, against $349 for the Geckota Phalanx — a $34 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Geckota Phalanx or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Geckota Phalanx wears larger at 42mm versus 41.2mm for the Seiko Essentials Automatic — a 0.8mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Geckota Phalanx or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Geckota Phalanx is rated to 300m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Geckota Phalanx or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Seiko Essentials Automatic carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Geckota Phalanx.

What movement does the Geckota Phalanx run compared to the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Geckota Phalanx uses the ETA 2824 and the Seiko Essentials Automatic uses the 4R35.

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Geckota PhalanxvsSeiko Essentials Automatic

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 Essentials Automatic

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MSRP $315

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Phalanx42mm

Essentials Automatic41.2mm

Power Reserve

Phalanx40h

Essentials Automatic41h

Water Resistance

Phalanx300m

Essentials Automatic100m

MSRP

Phalanx$349

Essentials Automatic$315

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hardlex

Dial Color

Green

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

ETA 2824

4R35

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$349

$315

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