Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Timefactors Italian?

At MSRP the Timefactors Italian is the cheaper of the two at $684, against $790 for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date — a $106 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Timefactors Italian?

The Timefactors Italian wears larger at 44mm versus 42mm for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date — a 2mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date run compared to the Timefactors Italian?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9015), while the Timefactors Italian runs a manual (ETA 6498).

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Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date

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MSRP $790

Timefactors Italian

precista-italian-prs-46

MSRP $684

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At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Steel Date42mm

Italian44mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Steel Date42h

Italian—

Water Resistance

Vanguard Steel Date100m

Italian100m

MSRP

Vanguard Steel Date$790

Italian$684

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

42mm

44mm

Thickness

12.6mm

12.5mm

Lug-to-Lug

49.5mm

52mm

Lug Width

22mm

24mm

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

ETA 6498

Type

Automatic

Manual

Power Reserve

42h

—

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$684

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