Which is cheaper, the Geckota Pioneer Automatic or the Lum-Tec RPM?

At MSRP the Geckota Pioneer Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $495 for the Lum-Tec RPM — a $196 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Geckota Pioneer Automatic or the Lum-Tec RPM?

The Lum-Tec RPM wears larger at 43mm versus 42mm for the Geckota Pioneer Automatic — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Geckota Pioneer Automatic or the Lum-Tec RPM?

The Geckota Pioneer Automatic is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Lum-Tec RPM.

What movement does the Geckota Pioneer Automatic run compared to the Lum-Tec RPM?

The Geckota Pioneer Automatic runs a automatic caliber (NH35), while the Lum-Tec RPM runs a quartz.

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Geckota Pioneer AutomaticvsLum-Tec RPM

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

Geckota Pioneer Automatic

pioneer-automatic-watch-black-honeycomb

MSRP $299

Lum-Tec RPM

rpm-3

MSRP $495

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pioneer Automatic42mm

RPM43mm

Power Reserve

Pioneer Automatic40h

RPM40h

Water Resistance

Pioneer Automatic100m

RPM50m

MSRP

Pioneer Automatic$299

RPM$495

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Black

RPM 3

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

NH35

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$495

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