Which is cheaper, the Geckota Pioneer Automatic or the Nivada Grenchen Datomaster?

At MSRP the Geckota Pioneer Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $610 for the Nivada Grenchen Datomaster — a $311 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Geckota Pioneer Automatic or the Nivada Grenchen Datomaster?

The Geckota Pioneer Automatic wears larger at 42mm versus 36mm for the Nivada Grenchen Datomaster — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Geckota Pioneer Automatic or the Nivada Grenchen Datomaster?

The Geckota Pioneer Automatic is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Nivada Grenchen Datomaster.

What movement does the Geckota Pioneer Automatic run compared to the Nivada Grenchen Datomaster?

The Geckota Pioneer Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Nivada Grenchen Datomaster runs a quartz (Seiko VK63).

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Geckota Pioneer AutomaticvsNivada Grenchen Datomaster

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Geckota Pioneer Automatic

MSRP $299

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Nivada Grenchen Datomaster

VK63 V3

MSRP $610

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At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pioneer Automatic42mm

Datomaster36mm

Power Reserve

Pioneer Automatic—

Datomaster—

Water Resistance

Pioneer Automatic100m

Datomaster100m

MSRP

Pioneer Automatic$299

Datomaster$610

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Mineral

Crystal Shape

—

Domed

Dial Color

Black

Green

Indices

—

Dark Gray

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Seiko VK63

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$610

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