Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite?

At MSRP the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date is the cheaper of the two at $790, against $1,995 for the Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite — a $1,205 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite?

The Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite is rated to 150m versus 100m for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite?

The Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite carries a 56-hour power reserve against 42 hours on the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date.

What movement does the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date run compared to the Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date uses the Miyota 9015 and the Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite uses the SW300-1.

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered DatevsChristopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite

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 C65 Super Compressor Elite

christopher-ward-c65-super-compressor-elite

MSRP $1,995

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Weathered Date42mm

C65 Super Compressor Elite40mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Weathered Date42h

C65 Super Compressor Elite56h

Water Resistance

Vanguard Weathered Date100m

C65 Super Compressor Elite150m

MSRP

Vanguard Weathered Date$790

C65 Super Compressor Elite$1,995

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

Blue

Indices

Applied

Printed

Lume

Super-LumiNova

SLN X1 GL C1

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

SW300-1

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

4 vph

Power Reserve

42h

56h

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$1,995

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