Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Spinnaker Fleuss 40 Automatic?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Fleuss 40 Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $450, against $790 for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date — a $340 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Spinnaker Fleuss 40 Automatic?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Spinnaker Fleuss 40 Automatic — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Spinnaker Fleuss 40 Automatic?

The Spinnaker Fleuss 40 Automatic is rated to 150m versus 100m for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Spinnaker Fleuss 40 Automatic?

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

What movement does the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date run compared to the Spinnaker Fleuss 40 Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date uses the Miyota 9015 and the Spinnaker Fleuss 40 Automatic uses the SII NH35A.

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel DatevsSpinnaker Fleuss 40 Automatic

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

Spinnaker Fleuss 40 Automatic

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MSRP $450

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Steel Date42mm

Fleuss 40 Automatic40mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Steel Date42h

Fleuss 40 Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Vanguard Steel Date100m

Fleuss 40 Automatic150m

MSRP

Vanguard Steel Date$790

Fleuss 40 Automatic$450

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

Coral

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

SII NH35A

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$450

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