Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Orient Bambino Version 8?

At MSRP the Orient Bambino Version 8 is the cheaper of the two at $295, against $790 for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date — a $495 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Orient Bambino Version 8?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date wears larger at 42mm versus 40.5mm for the Orient Bambino Version 8 — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Orient Bambino Version 8?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Orient Bambino Version 8.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Orient Bambino Version 8?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Orient Bambino Version 8.

What movement does the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date run compared to the Orient Bambino Version 8?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date uses the Miyota 9015 and the Orient Bambino Version 8 uses the F6B22.

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered DatevsOrient Bambino Version 8

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 Bambino Version 8

ra-ak0701s30b

MSRP $295

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Weathered Date42mm

Bambino Version 840.5mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Weathered Date42h

Bambino Version 840h

Water Resistance

Vanguard Weathered Date100m

Bambino Version 830m

MSRP

Vanguard Weathered Date$790

Bambino Version 8$295

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Mineral

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

White

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

F6B22

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Jewels

Complications

Date

GMT, Day-date, Small seconds

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$295

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