Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Baltic Hermétique Summer?

At MSRP the Baltic Hermétique Summer is the cheaper of the two at $594, against $790 for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date — a $196 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Baltic Hermétique Summer?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date wears larger at 42mm versus 37mm for the Baltic Hermétique Summer — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Baltic Hermétique Summer?

The Baltic Hermétique Summer is rated to 150m versus 100m for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Baltic Hermétique Summer?

The Baltic Hermétique Summer carries a 42-hour power reserve against 42 hours on the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date.

What movement does the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date run compared to the Baltic Hermétique Summer?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date uses the Miyota 9015 and the Baltic Hermétique Summer uses the Miyota 9039.

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel DatevsBaltic Hermétique Summer

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

Baltic Hermétique Summer

hermetique-summer-orange

MSRP $594

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Steel Date42mm

Hermétique Summer37mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Steel Date42h

Hermétique Summer42h

Water Resistance

Vanguard Steel Date100m

Hermétique Summer150m

MSRP

Vanguard Steel Date$790

Hermétique Summer$594

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

Orange

Lume

Super-LumiNova

BGW9

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

Miyota 9039

Power Reserve

42h

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$594

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