Which is cheaper, the Geckota Workshop Chronograph or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

At MSRP the Geckota Workshop Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $315 for the Seiko Essentials Automatic — a $16 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Geckota Workshop Chronograph or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Seiko Essentials Automatic wears larger at 41.2mm versus 37mm for the Geckota Workshop Chronograph — a 4.2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Geckota Workshop Chronograph or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Geckota Workshop Chronograph is rated to 50m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Geckota Workshop Chronograph or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Seiko Essentials Automatic carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Geckota Workshop Chronograph.

What movement does the Geckota Workshop Chronograph run compared to the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Geckota Workshop Chronograph runs a quartz caliber, while the Seiko Essentials Automatic runs a automatic (4R35).

Side by side

Geckota Workshop ChronographvsSeiko Essentials Automatic

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

Geckota Workshop Chronograph

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MSRP $299

Seiko Essentials Automatic

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MSRP $315

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Workshop Chronograph37mm

Essentials Automatic41.2mm

Power Reserve

Workshop Chronograph40h

Essentials Automatic41h

Water Resistance

Workshop Chronograph50m

Essentials Automatic100m

MSRP

Workshop Chronograph$299

Essentials Automatic$315

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hardlex

Dial Color

Model 2A

Black

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

—

4R35

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$315

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