Which is cheaper, the Geckota Pioneer Graphite Special Edition or the Grand Seiko SBGD228?

At MSRP the Geckota Pioneer Graphite Special Edition is the cheaper of the two at $399, against $273,000 for the Grand Seiko SBGD228 — a $272,601 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Geckota Pioneer Graphite Special Edition or the Grand Seiko SBGD228?

The Grand Seiko SBGD228 wears larger at 44.5mm versus 41.5mm for the Geckota Pioneer Graphite Special Edition — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Geckota Pioneer Graphite Special Edition or the Grand Seiko SBGD228?

The Grand Seiko SBGD228 carries a 192-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Geckota Pioneer Graphite Special Edition.

What movement does the Geckota Pioneer Graphite Special Edition run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGD228?

The Geckota Pioneer Graphite Special Edition runs a automatic caliber (NH38), while the Grand Seiko SBGD228 runs a spring drive (9R01).

Side by side

Geckota Pioneer Graphite Special EditionvsGrand Seiko SBGD228

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

Geckota Pioneer Graphite Special Edition

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MSRP $399

Grand Seiko SBGD228

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MSRP $273,000

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pioneer Graphite Special Edition41.5mm

SBGD22844.5mm

Power Reserve

Pioneer Graphite Special Edition40h

SBGD228192h

Water Resistance

Pioneer Graphite Special Edition100m

SBGD228100m

MSRP

Pioneer Graphite Special Edition$399

SBGD228$273,000

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Blue

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

NH38

9R01

Type

Automatic

Spring Drive

Power Reserve

40h

192h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$399

$273,000

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