Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $790 for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date — a $110 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

What movement does the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date run compared to the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date uses the Miyota 9015 and the Praesidus 38mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered DatevsPraesidus 38mm 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

Praesidus 38mm Automatic

P-38-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Weathered Date42mm

38mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Weathered Date42h

38mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Vanguard Weathered Date100m

38mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Vanguard Weathered Date$790

38mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

38mm Automatic

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

Seiko NH35

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$680

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