Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Grand Seiko SLGW007?

At MSRP the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date is the cheaper of the two at $790, against $10,000 for the Grand Seiko SLGW007 — a $9,210 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Grand Seiko SLGW007?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date wears larger at 42mm versus 38.6mm for the Grand Seiko SLGW007 — a 3.4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Grand Seiko SLGW007?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Grand Seiko SLGW007.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Grand Seiko SLGW007?

The Grand Seiko SLGW007 carries a 80-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 SLGW007?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9015), while the Grand Seiko SLGW007 runs a manual (9SA4).

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered DatevsGrand Seiko SLGW007

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 SLGW007

slgw007g

MSRP $10,000

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Weathered Date42mm

SLGW00738.6mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Weathered Date42h

SLGW00780h

Water Resistance

Vanguard Weathered Date100m

SLGW00730m

MSRP

Vanguard Weathered Date$790

SLGW007$10,000

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

9SA4

Type

Automatic

Manual

Power Reserve

42h

80h

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$10,000

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