Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Grand Seiko SBGH281?

At MSRP the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date is the cheaper of the two at $790, against $6,300 for the Grand Seiko SBGH281 — a $5,510 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Grand Seiko SBGH281?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Grand Seiko SBGH281 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Grand Seiko SBGH281?

The Grand Seiko SBGH281 carries a 55-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 SBGH281?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date uses the Miyota 9015 and the Grand Seiko SBGH281 uses the 9S85.

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered DatevsGrand Seiko SBGH281

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 SBGH281

sbgh281g

MSRP $6,300

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Weathered Date42mm

SBGH28140mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Weathered Date42h

SBGH28155h

Water Resistance

Vanguard Weathered Date100m

SBGH281100m

MSRP

Vanguard Weathered Date$790

SBGH281$6,300

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

9S85

Power Reserve

42h

55h

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$6,300

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