Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Sternglas Berlin Automatik?

At MSRP the Sternglas Berlin Automatik is the cheaper of the two at $485, against $790 for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date — a $305 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Sternglas Berlin Automatik?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Sternglas Berlin Automatik — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Sternglas Berlin Automatik?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Sternglas Berlin Automatik.

What movement does the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date run compared to the Sternglas Berlin Automatik?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date uses the Miyota 9015 and the Sternglas Berlin Automatik uses the Miyota 8215.

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel DatevsSternglas Berlin Automatik

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

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date

ag-11

MSRP $790

Sternglas Berlin Automatik

berlin-automatik-kupferbeige

MSRP $485

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Steel Date42mm

Berlin Automatik38mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Steel Date42h

Berlin Automatik42h

Water Resistance

Vanguard Steel Date100m

Berlin Automatik50m

MSRP

Vanguard Steel Date$790

Berlin Automatik$485

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

—

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

Miyota 8215

Jewels

—

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$485

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