Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Christopher Ward The Twelve Midnight?

At MSRP the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date is the cheaper of the two at $790, against $1,210 for the Christopher Ward The Twelve Midnight — a $420 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Christopher Ward The Twelve Midnight?

The Christopher Ward The Twelve Midnight wears larger at 43.3mm versus 42mm for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date — a 1.3mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Christopher Ward The Twelve Midnight?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date carries a 42-hour power reserve against 38 hours on the Christopher Ward The Twelve Midnight.

What movement does the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date run compared to the Christopher Ward The Twelve Midnight?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date uses the Miyota 9015 and the Christopher Ward The Twelve Midnight uses the SW200.

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered DatevsChristopher Ward The Twelve Midnight

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date

av-11

MSRP $790

Christopher Ward The Twelve Midnight

C12-38ADA1-MXII-RK

MSRP $1,210

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Weathered Date42mm

The Twelve Midnight43.3mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Weathered Date42h

The Twelve Midnight38h

Water Resistance

Vanguard Weathered Date100m

The Twelve Midnight100m

MSRP

Vanguard Weathered Date$790

The Twelve Midnight$1,210

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

SLN X1 BL C1

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

SW200

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

4 vph

Power Reserve

42h

38h

Jewels

Complications

Date

GMT, Moonphase, Day-date, Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$1,210

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