Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Longines HYDROCONQUEST?

At MSRP the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date is the cheaper of the two at $790, against $2,000 for the Longines HYDROCONQUEST — a $1,210 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Longines HYDROCONQUEST?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the Longines HYDROCONQUEST — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Longines HYDROCONQUEST?

The Longines HYDROCONQUEST 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 Longines HYDROCONQUEST?

The Longines HYDROCONQUEST carries a 72-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 Longines HYDROCONQUEST?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date uses the Miyota 9015 and the Longines HYDROCONQUEST uses the L888.5.

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel DatevsLongines HYDROCONQUEST

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

Longines HYDROCONQUEST

L3.782.4.06.6

MSRP $2,000

At a glance

22 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Steel Date42mm

HYDROCONQUEST41mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Steel Date42h

HYDROCONQUEST72h

Water Resistance

Vanguard Steel Date100m

HYDROCONQUEST300m

MSRP

Vanguard Steel Date$790

HYDROCONQUEST$2,000

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Yes

—

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

Green

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

7 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

L888.5

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

42h

72h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$2,000

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