Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Grand Seiko SBGA211?

At MSRP the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date is the cheaper of the two at $790, against $6,900 for the Grand Seiko SBGA211 — a $6,110 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Grand Seiko SBGA211?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the Grand Seiko SBGA211 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Grand Seiko SBGA211?

The Grand Seiko SBGA211 carries a 72-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 Grand Seiko SBGA211?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9015), while the Grand Seiko SBGA211 runs a spring drive (9R65).

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered DatevsGrand Seiko SBGA211

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

Grand Seiko SBGA211

sbga211g

MSRP $6,900

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Weathered Date42mm

SBGA21141mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Weathered Date42h

SBGA21172h

Water Resistance

Vanguard Weathered Date100m

SBGA211100m

MSRP

Vanguard Weathered Date$790

SBGA211$6,900

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

9R65

Type

Automatic

Spring Drive

Power Reserve

42h

72h

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$6,900

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