Which is cheaper, the Geckota Workshop Chronograph or the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux?

At MSRP the Geckota Workshop Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $5,000 for the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux — a $4,701 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Geckota Workshop Chronograph or the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux?

The Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux wears larger at 38mm versus 37mm for the Geckota Workshop Chronograph — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Geckota Workshop Chronograph or the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux?

The Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Geckota Workshop Chronograph.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Geckota Workshop Chronograph or the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux?

The Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux carries a 48-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Geckota Workshop Chronograph.

What movement does the Geckota Workshop Chronograph run compared to the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux?

The Geckota Workshop Chronograph runs a quartz caliber, while the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux runs a manual (Valjoux 23).

Side by side

Geckota Workshop ChronographvsNivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux

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

Geckota Workshop Chronograph

workshop-model-2a-chronograph-watch

MSRP $299

Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux

Chronomaster Valjoux

MSRP $5,000

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Workshop Chronograph37mm

Chronomaster Valjoux38mm

Power Reserve

Workshop Chronograph40h

Chronomaster Valjoux48h

Water Resistance

Workshop Chronograph50m

Chronomaster Valjoux100m

MSRP

Workshop Chronograph$299

Chronomaster Valjoux$5,000

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

37mm

38mm

Thickness

—

12.95mm

Lug-to-Lug

47mm

46.5mm

Lug Width

18mm

20mm

Finish

Brushed and polished

Brushed + Polished

Water Resistance

50m

100m

Caseback

Solid

316L Steel Silver Color Open Case back with Sapphire Glass

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Model 2A

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

—

Valjoux 23

Type

Quartz

Manual

Power Reserve

40h

48h

Complications

None

GMT, Chronograph

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$5,000

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