Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Orient Mako-3 AA08 Diver Watch?

At MSRP the Orient Mako-3 AA08 Diver Watch is the cheaper of the two at $375, against $790 for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date — a $415 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Orient Mako-3 AA08 Diver Watch?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date wears larger at 42mm versus 41.8mm for the Orient Mako-3 AA08 Diver Watch — a 0.2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Orient Mako-3 AA08 Diver Watch?

The Orient Mako-3 AA08 Diver Watch 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 Orient Mako-3 AA08 Diver Watch?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Orient Mako-3 AA08 Diver Watch.

What movement does the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date run compared to the Orient Mako-3 AA08 Diver Watch?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date uses the Miyota 9015 and the Orient Mako-3 AA08 Diver Watch uses the F6922.

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered DatevsOrient Mako-3 AA08 Diver Watch

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

Orient Mako-3 AA08 Diver Watch

ra-aa0818l39b

MSRP $375

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Weathered Date42mm

Mako-3 AA08 Diver Watch41.8mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Weathered Date42h

Mako-3 AA08 Diver Watch40h

Water Resistance

Vanguard Weathered Date100m

Mako-3 AA08 Diver Watch200m

MSRP

Vanguard Weathered Date$790

Mako-3 AA08 Diver Watch$375

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

Blue

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

F6922

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Jewels

Complications

Date

Day-date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$375

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