Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $790 for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date — a $110 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

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

Which has a longer power reserve, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

What movement does the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date run compared to the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date uses the Miyota 9015 and the Praesidus 42mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel DatevsPraesidus 42mm Automatic

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

Praesidus 42mm Automatic

P-42-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Steel Date42mm

42mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Steel Date42h

42mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Vanguard Steel Date100m

42mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Vanguard Steel Date$790

42mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

42mm Automatic

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

Seiko NH35

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$680

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