Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Praesidus Utah Beach A-11?

At MSRP the Praesidus Utah Beach A-11 is the cheaper of the two at $495, against $790 for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date — a $295 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Praesidus Utah Beach A-11?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus Utah Beach A-11 — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Praesidus Utah Beach A-11?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus Utah Beach A-11.

What movement does the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date run compared to the Praesidus Utah Beach A-11?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date uses the Miyota 9015 and the Praesidus Utah Beach A-11 uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel DatevsPraesidus Utah Beach A-11

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

Praesidus Utah Beach A-11

praesidus-utah-beach

MSRP $495

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Steel Date42mm

Utah Beach A-1138mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Steel Date42h

Utah Beach A-1140h

Water Resistance

Vanguard Steel Date100m

Utah Beach A-11100m

MSRP

Vanguard Steel Date$790

Utah Beach A-11$495

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

Utah Beach - Ocean Blue

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

Seiko NH35

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$495

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