Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Vaer Design Navy Solar?

At MSRP the Vaer Design Navy Solar is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $790 for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date — a $491 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Vaer Design Navy Solar?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date wears larger at 42mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Design Navy Solar — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Vaer Design Navy Solar?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vaer Design Navy Solar.

What movement does the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date run compared to the Vaer Design Navy Solar?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9015), while the Vaer Design Navy Solar runs a quartz.

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel DatevsVaer Design Navy Solar

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

Vaer Design Navy Solar

c3-design-navy-usa-solar

MSRP $299

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Steel Date42mm

Design Navy Solar36mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Steel Date42h

Design Navy Solar40h

Water Resistance

Vanguard Steel Date100m

Design Navy Solar100m

MSRP

Vanguard Steel Date$790

Design Navy Solar$299

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

Navy

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$299

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