Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Spinnaker Croft 39 GMT?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Croft 39 GMT is the cheaper of the two at $445, against $790 for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date — a $345 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Spinnaker Croft 39 GMT?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date wears larger at 42mm versus 39mm for the Spinnaker Croft 39 GMT — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Spinnaker Croft 39 GMT?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Spinnaker Croft 39 GMT.

What movement does the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date run compared to the Spinnaker Croft 39 GMT?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date uses the Miyota 9015 and the Spinnaker Croft 39 GMT uses the Seiko NH34A.

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel DatevsSpinnaker Croft 39 GMT

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

Spinnaker Croft 39 GMT

croft-39-gmt-automatic-flame-red-sp-5157-33

MSRP $445

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Steel Date42mm

Croft 39 GMT39mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Steel Date42h

Croft 39 GMT40h

Water Resistance

Vanguard Steel Date100m

Croft 39 GMT100m

MSRP

Vanguard Steel Date$790

Croft 39 GMT$445

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

Red

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

Seiko NH34A

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$445

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