Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto?

At MSRP the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date is the cheaper of the two at $790, against $989 for the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto — a $199 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date carries a 42-hour power reserve against 38 hours on the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto.

What movement does the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date run compared to the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date uses the Miyota 9015 and the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto uses the Sellita SW200.

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel DatevsSmith & Bradley Draper Auto

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

Smith & Bradley Draper Auto

draper-automatic-watch

MSRP $989

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Steel Date42mm

Draper Auto42mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Steel Date42h

Draper Auto38h

Water Resistance

Vanguard Steel Date100m

Draper Auto100m

MSRP

Vanguard Steel Date$790

Draper Auto$989

Full specifications

Case

3 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

Superluminova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

Sellita SW200

Power Reserve

42h

38h

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$989

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