Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the CIGA Design BLACK STAR?

At MSRP the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date is the cheaper of the two at $790, against $1,980 for the CIGA Design BLACK STAR — a $1,190 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the CIGA Design BLACK STAR?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR wears larger at 46mm versus 42mm for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the CIGA Design BLACK STAR?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date is rated to 100m versus 30m for the CIGA Design BLACK STAR.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the CIGA Design BLACK STAR?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date carries a 42-hour power reserve against 41 hours on the CIGA Design BLACK STAR.

What movement does the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date run compared to the CIGA Design BLACK STAR?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date uses the Miyota 9015 and the CIGA Design BLACK STAR uses the CD-04-S.

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel DatevsCIGA Design BLACK STAR

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

CIGA Design BLACK STAR

ciga-design-mechanical-watch-black-star

MSRP $1,980

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Steel Date42mm

BLACK STAR46mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Steel Date42h

BLACK STAR41h

Water Resistance

Vanguard Steel Date100m

BLACK STAR30m

MSRP

Vanguard Steel Date$790

BLACK STAR$1,980

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

—

Lume

Super-LumiNova

Swiss Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

CD-04-S

Power Reserve

42h

41h

Jewels

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$1,980

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