Which is cheaper, the Geckota Pioneer Graphite Special Edition or the Grand Seiko SLGA015?

At MSRP the Geckota Pioneer Graphite Special Edition is the cheaper of the two at $399, against $12,600 for the Grand Seiko SLGA015 — a $12,201 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Geckota Pioneer Graphite Special Edition or the Grand Seiko SLGA015?

The Grand Seiko SLGA015 wears larger at 43.8mm versus 41.5mm for the Geckota Pioneer Graphite Special Edition — a 2.3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Geckota Pioneer Graphite Special Edition or the Grand Seiko SLGA015?

The Grand Seiko SLGA015 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Geckota Pioneer Graphite Special Edition.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Geckota Pioneer Graphite Special Edition or the Grand Seiko SLGA015?

The Grand Seiko SLGA015 carries a 120-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 SLGA015?

The Geckota Pioneer Graphite Special Edition runs a automatic caliber (NH38), while the Grand Seiko SLGA015 runs a spring drive (9RA5).

Side by side

Geckota Pioneer Graphite Special EditionvsGrand Seiko SLGA015

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 SLGA015

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MSRP $12,600

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pioneer Graphite Special Edition41.5mm

SLGA01543.8mm

Power Reserve

Pioneer Graphite Special Edition40h

SLGA015120h

Water Resistance

Pioneer Graphite Special Edition100m

SLGA015200m

MSRP

Pioneer Graphite Special Edition$399

SLGA015$12,600

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Blue

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

NH38

9RA5

Type

Automatic

Spring Drive

Power Reserve

40h

120h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$399

$12,600

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