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Gruppo Gamma Vanguard WeatheredvsOrient AK00 Version 3 Classic Watch

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Vanguard Weathered
Gruppo GammaVanguard Weathered
MSRP $790
AK00 Version 3 Classic Watch
OrientAK00 Version 3 Classic Watch
MSRP $450

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Vanguard Weathered42mm
AK00 Version 3 Classic Watch42.5mm
Power Reserve
Vanguard Weathered42h
AK00 Version 3 Classic Watch40h
Water Resistance
Vanguard Weathered100m
AK00 Version 3 Classic Watch50m
MSRP
Vanguard Weathered$790
AK00 Version 3 Classic Watch$450

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Dress
Diameter
42mm
42.5mm
Thickness
12.6mm
14mm
Lug-to-Lug
49.5mm
50.5mm
Finish
Weathered
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
100m
50m
Caseback
Solid
Display

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
AR Coating
Yes
Inner
Dial Color
Forged Carbon
Champagne
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
Miyota 9039
F6B24
Beat Rate
28,800 vph
21,600 vph
Power Reserve
42h
40h
Jewels
25
22
Complications
None
GMT, Day-date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$790
$450

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What people say

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Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered

The satin-finished steel case is well-executed and aesthetically pleasing. The watch's lumières de nuit are not particularly bright, which might be a drawback for some users. Reviewers disagree on the watch's originality, with one reviewer finding it pleasing in-person and another describing it as decidedly derivative.

Orient AK00 Version 3 Classic Watch

The Orient AK00 Version 3 Classic Watch is widely praised as an affordable, classic dress watch with a well-balanced design and a sun and moon dial. Owners appreciate its sapphire crystal, exhibition caseback, and the F6B24 automatic movement, which offers hand-winding, hacking, and day, date, and 24-hour complications. Some owners find the 42.5mm case size and 14mm thickness to be large, and note that the moonphase is a day/night complication. However, others find it surprisingly not heavy and like its layout and finish, considering Orient the best value brand. Overall, owners rate the Orient AK00 Version 3 Classic Watch highly for its attractive sun and moon dial and excellent value.

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