Which is cheaper, the Geckota Workshop Chronograph or the Tissot Ballade?

At MSRP the Geckota Workshop Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $1,100 for the Tissot Ballade — a $801 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Geckota Workshop Chronograph or the Tissot Ballade?

The Geckota Workshop Chronograph wears larger at 37mm versus 30mm for the Tissot Ballade — a 7mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Geckota Workshop Chronograph or the Tissot Ballade?

The Tissot Ballade is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Geckota Workshop Chronograph.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Geckota Workshop Chronograph or the Tissot Ballade?

The Tissot Ballade 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 Tissot Ballade?

The Geckota Workshop Chronograph runs a quartz caliber, while the Tissot Ballade runs a automatic (Powermatic 48).

Side by side

Geckota Workshop ChronographvsTissot Ballade

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

Tissot Ballade

t1562081103300

MSRP $1,100

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Workshop Chronograph37mm

Ballade30mm

Power Reserve

Workshop Chronograph40h

Ballade48h

Water Resistance

Workshop Chronograph50m

Ballade100m

MSRP

Workshop Chronograph$299

Ballade$1,100

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Model 2A

Silver

Indices

Applied

Roman

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova ®

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

—

Powermatic 48

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

48h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$1,100

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