Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $315, against $790 for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date — a $475 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date wears larger at 42mm versus 41.2mm for the Seiko Essentials Automatic — a 0.8mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Automatic.

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

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date carries a 42-hour power reserve against 41 hours on the Seiko Essentials Automatic.

What movement does the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date run compared to the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date uses the Miyota 9015 and the Seiko Essentials Automatic uses the 4R35.

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered DatevsSeiko Essentials Automatic

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

Seiko Essentials Automatic

srph87

MSRP $315

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Weathered Date42mm

Essentials Automatic41.2mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Weathered Date42h

Essentials Automatic41h

Water Resistance

Vanguard Weathered Date100m

Essentials Automatic100m

MSRP

Vanguard Weathered Date$790

Essentials Automatic$315

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hardlex

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

4R35

Power Reserve

42h

41h

Jewels

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$315

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