Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date?

At MSRP the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date is the cheaper of the two at $790, against $3,320 for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date — a $2,530 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date wears larger at 42mm versus 37.5mm for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date — a 4.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date is rated to 100m versus 30m for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date?

The NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date carries a 42 hours-hour power reserve against 42 hours on the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date.

What movement does the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date run compared to the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9015), while the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date runs a manual (DUW 4101).

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel DatevsNOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date

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

NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date

130

MSRP $3,320

At a glance

20 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Steel Date42mm

Tangente 38 date37.5mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Steel Date42h

Tangente 38 date42 hoursh

Water Resistance

Vanguard Steel Date100m

Tangente 38 date30m

MSRP

Vanguard Steel Date$790

Tangente 38 date$3,320

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Yes

—

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

White

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

DUW 4101

Type

Automatic

Manual

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Power Reserve

42h

42 hoursh

Jewels

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$3,320

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