Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301?

At MSRP the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 is the cheaper of the two at $399, against $790 for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date — a $391 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301?

The Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 wears larger at 45mm versus 42mm for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301?

The Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date.

What movement does the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date run compared to the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date uses the Miyota 9015 and the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 uses the Seiko NH36.

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered DatevsIslander Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301

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

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date

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MSRP $790

Islander Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301

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MSRP $399

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Weathered Date42mm

Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-30145mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Weathered Date42h

Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301—

Water Resistance

Vanguard Weathered Date100m

Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301200m

MSRP

Vanguard Weathered Date$790

Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301$399

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Double Domed

AR Coating

Yes

Underside

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

—

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

Seiko NH36

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

42h

Jewels

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$399

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