Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch?

At MSRP the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date is the cheaper of the two at $790, against $1,875 for the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch — a $1,085 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch?

The CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch.

What movement does the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date run compared to the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date uses the Miyota 9015 and the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch uses the Sellita SW200-1.

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel DatevsCWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch

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

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date

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MSRP $790

CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch

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MSRP $1,875

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Steel Date42mm

RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch41mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Steel Date42h

RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch40h

Water Resistance

Vanguard Steel Date100m

RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch300m

MSRP

Vanguard Steel Date$790

RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch$1,875

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

Sellita SW200-1

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$1,875

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