Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Zelos Blacktip 200m GMT?

At MSRP the Zelos Blacktip 200m GMT is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $790 for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date — a $291 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Zelos Blacktip 200m GMT?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the Zelos Blacktip 200m GMT — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Zelos Blacktip 200m GMT?

The Zelos Blacktip 200m GMT 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 Zelos Blacktip 200m GMT?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Zelos Blacktip 200m GMT.

What movement does the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date run compared to the Zelos Blacktip 200m GMT?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date uses the Miyota 9015 and the Zelos Blacktip 200m GMT uses the Seiko NH34 GMT.

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel DatevsZelos Blacktip 200m 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

Zelos Blacktip 200m GMT

blacktip-200m-gmt-mop

MSRP $499

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Steel Date42mm

Blacktip 200m GMT41mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Steel Date42h

Blacktip 200m GMT40h

Water Resistance

Vanguard Steel Date100m

Blacktip 200m GMT200m

MSRP

Vanguard Steel Date$790

Blacktip 200m GMT$499

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

MOP

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

Seiko NH34 GMT

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$499

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