Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

At MSRP the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date is the cheaper of the two at $790, against $2,458 for the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch — a $1,668 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

The CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch.

What movement does the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date run compared to the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date uses the Miyota 9015 and the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch uses the ETA 2824-2.

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel DatevsCWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

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

CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

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MSRP $2,458

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Steel Date42mm

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch41mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Steel Date42h

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch40h

Water Resistance

Vanguard Steel Date100m

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch300m

MSRP

Vanguard Steel Date$790

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch$2,458

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

ETA 2824-2

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$2,458

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