Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Oblvlo SCM Gear Drive?

At MSRP the Oblvlo SCM Gear Drive is the cheaper of the two at $360, against $790 for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date — a $430 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Oblvlo SCM Gear Drive?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Oblvlo SCM Gear Drive.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Oblvlo SCM Gear Drive?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Oblvlo SCM Gear Drive.

What movement does the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date run compared to the Oblvlo SCM Gear Drive?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date uses the Miyota 9015 and the Oblvlo SCM Gear Drive uses the Miyota 6T15.

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel DatevsOblvlo SCM Gear Drive

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

Oblvlo SCM Gear Drive

SCM-GD

MSRP $360

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Steel Date42mm

SCM Gear Drive42mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Steel Date42h

SCM Gear Drive40h

Water Resistance

Vanguard Steel Date100m

SCM Gear Drive50m

MSRP

Vanguard Steel Date$790

SCM Gear Drive$360

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

Miyota 6T15

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Jewels

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$360

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