Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Oak & Oscar The Ashland?

At MSRP the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date is the cheaper of the two at $790, against $1,850 for the Oak & Oscar The Ashland — a $1,060 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Oak & Oscar The Ashland?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date wears larger at 42mm versus 39.5mm for the Oak & Oscar The Ashland — a 2.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Oak & Oscar The Ashland?

The Oak & Oscar The Ashland is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Oak & Oscar The Ashland?

The Oak & Oscar The Ashland carries a 42 hours-hour power reserve against 42 hours on the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date.

What movement does the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date run compared to the Oak & Oscar The Ashland?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date uses the Miyota 9015 and the Oak & Oscar The Ashland uses the ETA 2892A2.

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel DatevsOak & Oscar The Ashland

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date

ag-11

MSRP $790

Oak & Oscar The Ashland

ASHLAND

MSRP $1,850

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Steel Date42mm

The Ashland39.5mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Steel Date42h

The Ashland42 hoursh

Water Resistance

Vanguard Steel Date100m

The Ashland200m

MSRP

Vanguard Steel Date$790

The Ashland$1,850

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Double-domed

AR Coating

Yes

Underside

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

Green

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

ETA 2892A2

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

4 vph

Power Reserve

42h

42 hoursh

Jewels

Complications

Date

GMT, Chronograph, Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$1,850

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