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Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel DatevsOrient Star M34 Avant-garde F8 Skeleton
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At a glance
13 of 29 specs differDiameter
Vanguard Steel Date42mm
M34 Avant-garde F8 Skeleton42.3mm
Power Reserve
Vanguard Steel Date42h
M34 Avant-garde F8 Skeleton60h
Water Resistance
Vanguard Steel Date100m
M34 Avant-garde F8 Skeleton100m
MSRP
Vanguard Steel Date$790
M34 Avant-garde F8 Skeleton$1,905
Full specifications
Case
6 specsCategory
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Mechanical
Diameter
42mm
42.3mm
Thickness
12.6mm
12.4mm
Lug-to-Lug
49.5mm
50mm
Lug Width
22mm
21mm
Finish
—
—
Crystal & Dial
2 specsDial Color
Forged Carbon
Silver
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None
Movement
4 specsCaliber
Miyota 9015
Orient F8F64
Power Reserve
42h
60h
Jewels
0
24
Complications
Date
None
Pricing
1 specsMSRP
$790
$1,905
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