Which is cheaper, the Geckota Phalanx or the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar?

At MSRP the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar is the cheaper of the two at $329, against $349 for the Geckota Phalanx — a $20 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Geckota Phalanx or the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar?

The Geckota Phalanx wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Geckota Phalanx or the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar?

The Geckota Phalanx is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar.

What movement does the Geckota Phalanx run compared to the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar?

The Geckota Phalanx runs a automatic caliber (ETA 2824), while the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar runs a quartz.

Side by side

Geckota PhalanxvsVaer C5 Recon Field Solar

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

Geckota Phalanx

phalanx-satin-reef-green

MSRP $349

Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar

c5-recon-field-solar-40mm-usa

MSRP $329

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Phalanx42mm

C5 Recon Field Solar40mm

Power Reserve

Phalanx40h

C5 Recon Field Solar40h

Water Resistance

Phalanx300m

C5 Recon Field Solar100m

MSRP

Phalanx$349

C5 Recon Field Solar$329

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Green

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

ETA 2824

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$349

$329

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