Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the CIGA Design MACHINA?

At MSRP the CIGA Design MACHINA is the cheaper of the two at $399, against $790 for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date — a $391 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the CIGA Design MACHINA?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date is rated to 100m versus 30m for the CIGA Design MACHINA.

What movement does the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date run compared to the CIGA Design MACHINA?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date uses the Miyota 9015 and the CIGA Design MACHINA uses the CD-01.

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered DatevsCIGA Design MACHINA

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

CIGA Design MACHINA

ciga-design-mechanical-watch-series-x-machina

MSRP $399

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Weathered Date42mm

MACHINA—

Power Reserve

Vanguard Weathered Date42h

MACHINA—

Water Resistance

Vanguard Weathered Date100m

MACHINA30m

MSRP

Vanguard Weathered Date$790

MACHINA$399

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

White

Lume

Super-LumiNova

Swiss Super-LumiNova material for long-lasting night visibility

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

CD-01

Power Reserve

42h

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Jewels

—

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$399

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