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Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel DatevsIslander Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-62

Q: Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-62?

At MSRP the Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-62 is the cheaper of the two at $420, against $790 for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date — a $370 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which has better water resistance, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-62?

The Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-62 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date.

Q: What movement does the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date run compared to the Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-62?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date uses the Miyota 9015 and the Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-62 uses the Seiko NH36.

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date

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MSRP $790

Islander Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-62

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MSRP $420

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Steel Date42mm

Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-6242mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Steel Date42h

Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-62—

Water Resistance

Vanguard Steel Date100m

Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-62200m

MSRP

Vanguard Steel Date$790

Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-62$420

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Double Domed

AR Coating

Yes

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

—

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

Seiko NH36

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

42h

Jewels

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$420

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