Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the CIGA Design GILDED AGE?

At MSRP the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date is the cheaper of the two at $790, against $1,999 for the CIGA Design GILDED AGE — a $1,209 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the CIGA Design GILDED AGE?

The CIGA Design GILDED AGE wears larger at 43mm versus 42mm for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date — a 1mm difference across the dial.

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

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

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

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

What movement does the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date run compared to the CIGA Design GILDED AGE?

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

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel DatevsCIGA Design GILDED AGE

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 GILDED AGE

ciga-design-mechanical-watch-series-u-blue-planet-gilding-version

MSRP $1,999

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Steel Date42mm

GILDED AGE43mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Steel Date42h

GILDED AGE41h

Water Resistance

Vanguard Steel Date100m

GILDED AGE30m

MSRP

Vanguard Steel Date$790

GILDED AGE$1,999

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

Gilded Age

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

CD-04-S

Power Reserve

42h

41h

Jewels

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$1,999

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