Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic?

At MSRP the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $700, against $790 for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date — a $90 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic?

The Hemel Sky Racer Automatic wears larger at 43mm versus 42mm for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic?

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

What movement does the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date run compared to the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date uses the Miyota 9015 and the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic uses the SL4617.

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel DatevsHemel Sky Racer 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

Hemel Sky Racer Automatic

sky-racer

MSRP $700

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Steel Date42mm

Sky Racer Automatic43mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Steel Date42h

Sky Racer Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Vanguard Steel Date100m

Sky Racer Automatic50m

MSRP

Vanguard Steel Date$790

Sky Racer Automatic$700

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

Panda

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

SL4617

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$700

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