Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Dryden Heartlander Automatic?

At MSRP the Dryden Heartlander Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $600, against $790 for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date — a $190 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Dryden Heartlander Automatic?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Dryden Heartlander Automatic — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Dryden Heartlander Automatic?

The Dryden Heartlander Automatic is rated to 101m versus 100m for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Dryden Heartlander Automatic?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Dryden Heartlander Automatic.

What movement does the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date run compared to the Dryden Heartlander Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date uses the Miyota 9015 and the Dryden Heartlander Automatic uses the Miyota 9039.

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel DatevsDryden Heartlander Automatic

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

Dryden Heartlander Automatic

dryden-heartlander-38mm-automatic-field-watch-goldfinch

MSRP $600

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Steel Date42mm

Heartlander Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Steel Date42h

Heartlander Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Vanguard Steel Date100m

Heartlander Automatic101m

MSRP

Vanguard Steel Date$790

Heartlander Automatic$600

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

Goldfinch

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

Miyota 9039

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$600

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