Which is cheaper, the Geckota Pioneer Graphite Special Edition or the Seiko Essentials Quartz?

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $265, against $399 for the Geckota Pioneer Graphite Special Edition — a $134 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Geckota Pioneer Graphite Special Edition or the Seiko Essentials Quartz?

The Geckota Pioneer Graphite Special Edition wears larger at 41.5mm versus 40.2mm for the Seiko Essentials Quartz — a 1.3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Geckota Pioneer Graphite Special Edition or the Seiko Essentials Quartz?

The Geckota Pioneer Graphite Special Edition is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Quartz.

What movement does the Geckota Pioneer Graphite Special Edition run compared to the Seiko Essentials Quartz?

The Geckota Pioneer Graphite Special Edition runs a automatic caliber (NH38), while the Seiko Essentials Quartz runs a quartz (6N52).

Side by side

Geckota Pioneer Graphite Special EditionvsSeiko Essentials Quartz

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

Seiko Essentials Quartz

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MSRP $265

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pioneer Graphite Special Edition41.5mm

Essentials Quartz40.2mm

Power Reserve

Pioneer Graphite Special Edition40h

Essentials Quartz40h

Water Resistance

Pioneer Graphite Special Edition100m

Essentials Quartz100m

MSRP

Pioneer Graphite Special Edition$399

Essentials Quartz$265

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Blue

Black

Lume

None

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Movement

2 specs

Caliber

NH38

6N52

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$399

$265

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