Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Tudor Black Bay Ceramic?

At MSRP the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date is the cheaper of the two at $790, against $6,125 for the Tudor Black Bay Ceramic — a $5,335 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Tudor Black Bay Ceramic?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the Tudor Black Bay Ceramic — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Tudor Black Bay Ceramic?

The Tudor Black Bay Ceramic is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Tudor Black Bay Ceramic?

The Tudor Black Bay Ceramic carries a 70-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 Tudor Black Bay Ceramic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date uses the Miyota 9015 and the Tudor Black Bay Ceramic uses the MT5602-1U.

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel DatevsTudor Black Bay Ceramic

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

Tudor Black Bay Ceramic

m79210cnu-0001

MSRP $6,125

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Steel Date42mm

Black Bay Ceramic41mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Steel Date42h

Black Bay Ceramic70h

Water Resistance

Vanguard Steel Date100m

Black Bay Ceramic200m

MSRP

Vanguard Steel Date$790

Black Bay Ceramic$6,125

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

MT5602-1U

Power Reserve

42h

70h

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$6,125

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