Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Dryden Heartlander Solar?

At MSRP the Dryden Heartlander Solar is the cheaper of the two at $279, against $790 for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date — a $511 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Dryden Heartlander Solar?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Dryden Heartlander Solar — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Dryden Heartlander Solar?

The Dryden Heartlander Solar is rated to 101m versus 100m for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Dryden Heartlander Solar?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Dryden Heartlander Solar.

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel DatevsDryden Heartlander Solar

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

Dryden Heartlander Solar

dryden-heartlander-solar-38mm-field-watch-nightfall-black-fkm-rubber

MSRP $279

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Steel Date42mm

Heartlander Solar38mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Steel Date42h

Heartlander Solar40h

Water Resistance

Vanguard Steel Date100m

Heartlander Solar101m

MSRP

Vanguard Steel Date$790

Heartlander Solar$279

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

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Power Reserve

42h

40h

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$279

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