Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Seiko 5 Sports SKX series Heritage Design Re-creation Limited Edition?

At MSRP the Seiko 5 Sports SKX series Heritage Design Re-creation Limited Edition is the cheaper of the two at $440, against $790 for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date — a $350 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Seiko 5 Sports SKX series Heritage Design Re-creation Limited Edition?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date wears larger at 42mm versus 38.2mm for the Seiko 5 Sports SKX series Heritage Design Re-creation Limited Edition — a 3.8mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Seiko 5 Sports SKX series Heritage Design Re-creation Limited Edition?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Seiko 5 Sports SKX series Heritage Design Re-creation Limited Edition.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Seiko 5 Sports SKX series Heritage Design Re-creation Limited Edition?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date carries a 42-hour power reserve against 41 hours on the Seiko 5 Sports SKX series Heritage Design Re-creation Limited Edition.

What movement does the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date run compared to the Seiko 5 Sports SKX series Heritage Design Re-creation Limited Edition?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date uses the Miyota 9015 and the Seiko 5 Sports SKX series Heritage Design Re-creation Limited Edition uses the 4R36.

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered DatevsSeiko 5 Sports SKX series Heritage Design Re-creation Limited Edition

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 5 Sports SKX series Heritage Design Re-creation Limited Edition

srpl91

MSRP $440

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Weathered Date42mm

5 Sports SKX series Heritage Design Re-creation Limited Edition38.2mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Weathered Date42h

5 Sports SKX series Heritage Design Re-creation Limited Edition41h

Water Resistance

Vanguard Weathered Date100m

5 Sports SKX series Heritage Design Re-creation Limited Edition100m

MSRP

Vanguard Weathered Date$790

5 Sports SKX series Heritage Design Re-creation Limited Edition$440

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hardlex

Crystal Shape

Flat

Curved

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

LumiBrite on hands, index(es) and bezel

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

4R36

Power Reserve

42h

41h

Jewels

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$440

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