Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Spinnaker Croft Pioneer?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Croft Pioneer is the cheaper of the two at $199, against $790 for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date — a $591 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Spinnaker Croft Pioneer?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Spinnaker Croft Pioneer.

What movement does the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date run compared to the Spinnaker Croft Pioneer?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date uses the Miyota 9015 and the Spinnaker Croft Pioneer uses the SII NH35A.

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel DatevsSpinnaker Croft Pioneer

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

Spinnaker Croft Pioneer

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MSRP $199

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Steel Date42mm

Croft Pioneer42mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Steel Date42h

Croft Pioneer40h

Water Resistance

Vanguard Steel Date100m

Croft Pioneer100m

MSRP

Vanguard Steel Date$790

Croft Pioneer$199

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

Grey

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

SII NH35A

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$199

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