Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Christopher Ward C1 Moonphase 40?

At MSRP the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date is the cheaper of the two at $790, against $3,050 for the Christopher Ward C1 Moonphase 40 — a $2,260 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Christopher Ward C1 Moonphase 40?

The Christopher Ward C1 Moonphase 40 wears larger at 47.9mm versus 42mm for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date — a 5.9mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Christopher Ward C1 Moonphase 40?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Christopher Ward C1 Moonphase 40.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Christopher Ward C1 Moonphase 40?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date carries a 42-hour power reserve against 38 hours on the Christopher Ward C1 Moonphase 40.

What movement does the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date run compared to the Christopher Ward C1 Moonphase 40?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date uses the Miyota 9015 and the Christopher Ward C1 Moonphase 40 uses the SW220.

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel DatevsChristopher Ward C1 Moonphase 40

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

Christopher Ward C1 Moonphase 40

C01-40AMP2-S00B0-B1

MSRP $3,050

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Steel Date42mm

C1 Moonphase 4047.9mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Steel Date42h

C1 Moonphase 4038h

Water Resistance

Vanguard Steel Date100m

C1 Moonphase 4030m

MSRP

Vanguard Steel Date$790

C1 Moonphase 40$3,050

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

42mm

47.9mm

Thickness

12.6mm

13.3mm

Lug-to-Lug

49.5mm

47.9mm

Lug Width

22mm

20mm

Finish

Brushed and polished

Brushed + Polished

Water Resistance

100m

30m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Underside

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

Blue

Lume

Super-LumiNova

SLN X1 WL C1

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

SW220

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

4 vph

Power Reserve

42h

38h

Jewels

Complications

Date

Moonphase, Day-date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$3,050

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