Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Christopher Ward The Twelve?

At MSRP the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date is the cheaper of the two at $790, against $1,495 for the Christopher Ward The Twelve — a $705 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Christopher Ward The Twelve?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Christopher Ward The Twelve — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Christopher Ward The Twelve?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date carries a 42-hour power reserve against 38 hours on the Christopher Ward The Twelve.

What movement does the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date run compared to the Christopher Ward The Twelve?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date uses the Miyota 9015 and the Christopher Ward The Twelve uses the SW200.

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered DatevsChristopher Ward The Twelve

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date

av-11

MSRP $790

Christopher Ward The Twelve

C12-40ADA1-S00A0-B0

MSRP $1,495

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Weathered Date42mm

The Twelve40mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Weathered Date42h

The Twelve38h

Water Resistance

Vanguard Weathered Date100m

The Twelve100m

MSRP

Vanguard Weathered Date$790

The Twelve$1,495

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

Midnight Sun

Lume

Super-LumiNova

SLN X1 BL C1

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

SW200

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

4 vph

Power Reserve

42h

38h

Jewels

Complications

Date

GMT, Moonphase, Day-date, Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$1,495

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