Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Hemel HD24 Automatic?

At MSRP the Hemel HD24 Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $300, against $790 for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date — a $490 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Hemel HD24 Automatic?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Hemel HD24 Automatic — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Hemel HD24 Automatic?

The Hemel HD24 Automatic is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Hemel HD24 Automatic?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel HD24 Automatic.

What movement does the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date run compared to the Hemel HD24 Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date uses the Miyota 9015 and the Hemel HD24 Automatic uses the Seiko NH38A.

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered DatevsHemel HD24 Automatic

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

Hemel HD24 Automatic

the-gallant

MSRP $300

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Weathered Date42mm

HD24 Automatic40mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Weathered Date42h

HD24 Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Vanguard Weathered Date100m

HD24 Automatic200m

MSRP

Vanguard Weathered Date$790

HD24 Automatic$300

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

Gallant USAF Edition

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

Seiko NH38A

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$300

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