Which is cheaper, the Geckota Workshop Chronograph or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Geckota Workshop Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $680 for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a $381 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Geckota Workshop Chronograph or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic 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 Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Geckota Workshop Chronograph.

What movement does the Geckota Workshop Chronograph run compared to the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Geckota Workshop Chronograph runs a quartz caliber, while the Praesidus 42mm Automatic runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

Side by side

Geckota Workshop ChronographvsPraesidus 42mm Automatic

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

Praesidus 42mm Automatic

P-42-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Workshop Chronograph37mm

42mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Workshop Chronograph40h

42mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Workshop Chronograph50m

42mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Workshop Chronograph$299

42mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Model 2A

42mm Automatic

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

—

Seiko NH35

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$680

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