Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT?

At MSRP the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date is the cheaper of the two at $790, against $1,710 for the Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT — a $920 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT?

The Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT 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 Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT?

The Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT 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 C65 Aquitaine GMT?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date uses the Miyota 9015 and the Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT uses the SW330-2.

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel DatevsChristopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT

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 C65 Aquitaine GMT

C65-41AGM2-S0KK1-VC

MSRP $1,710

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Steel Date42mm

C65 Aquitaine GMT40mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Steel Date42h

C65 Aquitaine GMT56h

Water Resistance

Vanguard Steel Date100m

C65 Aquitaine GMT200m

MSRP

Vanguard Steel Date$790

C65 Aquitaine GMT$1,710

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

SLN X1 BL Old Radium

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

SW330-2

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

4 vph

Power Reserve

42h

56h

Complications

Date

GMT

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$1,710

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