Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Christopher Ward The Twelve 40 (Ti)?

At MSRP the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date is the cheaper of the two at $790, against $1,775 for the Christopher Ward The Twelve 40 (Ti) — a $985 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Christopher Ward The Twelve 40 (Ti)?

The Christopher Ward The Twelve 40 (Ti) wears larger at 44.5mm versus 42mm for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date — a 2.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Christopher Ward The Twelve 40 (Ti)?

The Christopher Ward The Twelve 40 (Ti) carries a 56-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 Christopher Ward The Twelve 40 (Ti)?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date uses the Miyota 9015 and the Christopher Ward The Twelve 40 (Ti) uses the SW200.

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel DatevsChristopher Ward The Twelve 40 (Ti)

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

Christopher Ward The Twelve 40 (Ti)

C12-40ADC1-T00B0-RK

MSRP $1,775

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Steel Date42mm

The Twelve 40 (Ti)44.5mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Steel Date42h

The Twelve 40 (Ti)56h

Water Resistance

Vanguard Steel Date100m

The Twelve 40 (Ti)100m

MSRP

Vanguard Steel Date$790

The Twelve 40 (Ti)$1,775

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

Blue

Lume

Super-LumiNova

SLN X1 BL C1

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

SW200

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

4 vph

Power Reserve

42h

56h

Complications

Date

GMT, Moonphase, Day-date, Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$1,775

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