Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83?

At MSRP the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83 is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $790 for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date — a $491 gap before any retailer discounting.

What movement does the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date run compared to the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date uses the Miyota 9015 and the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83 uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel DatevsIslander Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83

Q: Which is bigger, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date wears larger at 42mm versus 39mm for the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83 — a 3mm difference across the dial.

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

Islander Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83

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MSRP $299

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Steel Date42mm

Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-8339mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Steel Date42h

Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83—

Water Resistance

Vanguard Steel Date100m

Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83100m

MSRP

Vanguard Steel Date$790

Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83$299

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Yes

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

—

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

Seiko NH35

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

42h

Jewels

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$299

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