Which is cheaper, the Geckota Workshop Jumping Hour or the Seiko Alpinist?

At MSRP the Geckota Workshop Jumping Hour is the cheaper of the two at $399, against $750 for the Seiko Alpinist — a $351 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Geckota Workshop Jumping Hour or the Seiko Alpinist?

The Seiko Alpinist wears larger at 39.5mm versus 37mm for the Geckota Workshop Jumping Hour — a 2.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Geckota Workshop Jumping Hour or the Seiko Alpinist?

The Geckota Workshop Jumping Hour is rated to 50m versus 20m for the Seiko Alpinist.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Geckota Workshop Jumping Hour or the Seiko Alpinist?

The Seiko Alpinist carries a 70-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Geckota Workshop Jumping Hour.

What movement does the Geckota Workshop Jumping Hour run compared to the Seiko Alpinist?

The Geckota Workshop Jumping Hour runs a mechanical caliber, while the Seiko Alpinist runs a automatic (6R35).

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Geckota Workshop Jumping HourvsSeiko Alpinist

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

Geckota Workshop Jumping Hour

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MSRP $399

Seiko Alpinist

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MSRP $750

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Workshop Jumping Hour37mm

Alpinist39.5mm

Power Reserve

Workshop Jumping Hour40h

Alpinist70h

Water Resistance

Workshop Jumping Hour50m

Alpinist200m

MSRP

Workshop Jumping Hour$399

Alpinist$750

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Anti-reflective coating on inner surface

Dial Color

Model 1A

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

—

6R35

Power Reserve

40h

70h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$399

$750

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