Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Maen Skymaster 38 MKIII?

At MSRP the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date is the cheaper of the two at $790, against $1,679 for the Maen Skymaster 38 MKIII — a $889 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Maen Skymaster 38 MKIII?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Maen Skymaster 38 MKIII — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Maen Skymaster 38 MKIII?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Maen Skymaster 38 MKIII.

What movement does the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date run compared to the Maen Skymaster 38 MKIII?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date uses the Miyota 9015 and the Maen Skymaster 38 MKIII uses the Sellita SW510mb.

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel DatevsMaen Skymaster 38 MKIII

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

Maen Skymaster 38 MKIII

skymaster-38-m6-1-1

MSRP $1,679

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Steel Date42mm

Skymaster 38 MKIII38mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Steel Date42h

Skymaster 38 MKIII40h

Water Resistance

Vanguard Steel Date100m

Skymaster 38 MKIII100m

MSRP

Vanguard Steel Date$790

Skymaster 38 MKIII$1,679

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

M6.1.1

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

Sellita SW510mb

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$1,679

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