Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Traska Seafarer Charcoal?

At MSRP the Traska Seafarer Charcoal is the cheaper of the two at $665, against $790 for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date — a $125 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Traska Seafarer Charcoal?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Traska Seafarer Charcoal — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Traska Seafarer Charcoal?

The Traska Seafarer Charcoal 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 Traska Seafarer Charcoal?

The Traska Seafarer Charcoal carries a 42-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 Traska Seafarer Charcoal?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date uses the Miyota 9015 and the Traska Seafarer Charcoal uses the 9039.

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered DatevsTraska Seafarer Charcoal

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

Traska Seafarer Charcoal

SEA-BLK-V3

MSRP $665

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Weathered Date42mm

Seafarer Charcoal40mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Weathered Date42h

Seafarer Charcoal42h

Water Resistance

Vanguard Weathered Date100m

Seafarer Charcoal150m

MSRP

Vanguard Weathered Date$790

Seafarer Charcoal$665

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Underside

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

White

Lume

Super-LumiNova

Super-LumiNova BGW9

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

9039

Power Reserve

42h

Jewels

Complications

Date

Chronograph

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$665

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