Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Helgray Kensington Quartz?

At MSRP the Helgray Kensington Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $790 for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date — a $491 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Helgray Kensington Quartz?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Helgray Kensington Quartz — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Helgray Kensington Quartz?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Helgray Kensington Quartz.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Helgray Kensington Quartz?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Helgray Kensington Quartz.

What movement does the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date run compared to the Helgray Kensington Quartz?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9015), while the Helgray Kensington Quartz runs a quartz (Miyota GL22).

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel DatevsHelgray Kensington Quartz

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

Helgray Kensington Quartz

kensington

MSRP $299

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Steel Date42mm

Kensington Quartz38mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Steel Date42h

Kensington Quartz40h

Water Resistance

Vanguard Steel Date100m

Kensington Quartz50m

MSRP

Vanguard Steel Date$790

Kensington Quartz$299

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

Yes

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

Miyota GL22

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$299

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