Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Fears Date Meta Collection?

At MSRP the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date is the cheaper of the two at $790, against $7,875 for the Fears Date Meta Collection — a $7,085 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Fears Date Meta Collection?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date wears larger at 42mm versus 39.5mm for the Fears Date Meta Collection — a 2.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Fears Date Meta Collection?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date is rated to 100m versus 15m for the Fears Date Meta Collection.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Fears Date Meta Collection?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Fears Date Meta Collection.

What movement does the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date run compared to the Fears Date Meta Collection?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date uses the Miyota 9015 and the Fears Date Meta Collection uses the La Joux-Perret G101.

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel DatevsFears Date Meta Collection

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

Fears Date Meta Collection

redcliff-39-5-date-meta-collection

MSRP $7,875

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Steel Date42mm

Date Meta Collection39.5mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Steel Date42h

Date Meta Collection40h

Water Resistance

Vanguard Steel Date100m

Date Meta Collection15m

MSRP

Vanguard Steel Date$790

Date Meta Collection$7,875

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

Date Meta Collection

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

La Joux-Perret G101

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$7,875

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