Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Marathon Arctic Steel Navigator?

At MSRP the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date is the cheaper of the two at $790, against $1,000 for the Marathon Arctic Steel Navigator — a $210 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Marathon Arctic Steel Navigator?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the Marathon Arctic Steel Navigator — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Marathon Arctic Steel Navigator?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date is rated to 100m versus 60m for the Marathon Arctic Steel Navigator.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Marathon Arctic Steel Navigator?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Marathon Arctic Steel Navigator.

What movement does the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date run compared to the Marathon Arctic Steel Navigator?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9015), while the Marathon Arctic Steel Navigator runs a quartz (Swiss High-Torque Quartz).

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel DatevsMarathon Arctic Steel Navigator

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

Marathon Arctic Steel Navigator

41mm-arctic-steel-navigator-ssnav-on-ballistic-nylon

MSRP $1,000

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Steel Date42mm

Arctic Steel Navigator41mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Steel Date42h

Arctic Steel Navigator40h

Water Resistance

Vanguard Steel Date100m

Arctic Steel Navigator60m

MSRP

Vanguard Steel Date$790

Arctic Steel Navigator$1,000

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

White

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

Swiss High-Torque Quartz

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$1,000

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