Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik?

At MSRP the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik is the cheaper of the two at $463, against $790 for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date — a $327 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik.

What movement does the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date run compared to the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date uses the Miyota 9015 and the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik uses the Miyota 8215.

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel DatevsSternglas Hamburg Automatik

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

Sternglas Hamburg Automatik

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MSRP $463

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Steel Date42mm

Hamburg Automatik42mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Steel Date42h

Hamburg Automatik42h

Water Resistance

Vanguard Steel Date100m

Hamburg Automatik50m

MSRP

Vanguard Steel Date$790

Hamburg Automatik$463

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

—

Lume

Super-LumiNova

Luminova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

Miyota 8215

Jewels

—

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$463

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