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

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Daywear is the cheaper of the two at $325, against $349 for the Geckota Phalanx — a $24 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Geckota Phalanx wears larger at 42mm versus 39.5mm for the Seiko Essentials Daywear — a 2.5mm difference across the dial.

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

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

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

The Geckota Phalanx runs a automatic caliber (ETA 2824), while the Seiko Essentials Daywear runs a quartz (6N76).

Side by side

Geckota PhalanxvsSeiko Essentials Daywear

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

Geckota Phalanx

phalanx-satin-reef-green

MSRP $349

Seiko Essentials Daywear

sur559

MSRP $325

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Phalanx42mm

Essentials Daywear39.5mm

Power Reserve

Phalanx40h

Essentials Daywear40h

Water Resistance

Phalanx300m

Essentials Daywear100m

MSRP

Phalanx$349

Essentials Daywear$325

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Green

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

ETA 2824

6N76

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$349

$325

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