Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT?

At MSRP the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date is the cheaper of the two at $790, against $895 for the Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT — a $105 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT?

The Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT wears larger at 42.5mm versus 42mm for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT?

The Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT?

The Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT 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 Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date uses the Miyota 9015 and the Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT uses the SII NH36.

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered DatevsTornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT

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

Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT

tr-type-7b-blakjak-12-hr-gmt-dlc-bgw9

MSRP $895

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Weathered Date42mm

Blakjak 12-hr GMT42.5mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Weathered Date42h

Blakjak 12-hr GMT42h

Water Resistance

Vanguard Weathered Date100m

Blakjak 12-hr GMT200m

MSRP

Vanguard Weathered Date$790

Blakjak 12-hr GMT$895

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

Superluminova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

SII NH36

Power Reserve

42h

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$895

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