Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco?

At MSRP the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date is the cheaper of the two at $790, against $5,460 for the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco — a $4,670 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco?

The Christopher Ward The C12 Loco wears larger at 47.5mm versus 42mm for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date — a 5.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco?

The Christopher Ward The C12 Loco carries a 144-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 C12 Loco?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date uses the Miyota 9015 and the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco uses the CW-003.

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel DatevsChristopher Ward The C12 Loco

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 C12 Loco

C12-41H6D1-S00B0-B0

MSRP $5,460

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Steel Date42mm

The C12 Loco47.5mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Steel Date42h

The C12 Loco144h

Water Resistance

Vanguard Steel Date100m

The C12 Loco30m

MSRP

Vanguard Steel Date$790

The C12 Loco$5,460

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

42mm

47.5mm

Thickness

12.6mm

13.7mm

Lug-to-Lug

49.5mm

47.5mm

Lug Width

22mm

25mm

Finish

Brushed and polished

Brushed + Polished + Sandblasted

Water Resistance

100m

30m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

Blue

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

CW-003

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

4 vph

Power Reserve

42h

144h

Jewels

Complications

Date

Moonphase, Day-date, Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$5,460

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