Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Grand Seiko SLGW004?

At MSRP the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date is the cheaper of the two at $790, against $30,000 for the Grand Seiko SLGW004 — a $29,210 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Grand Seiko SLGW004?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date wears larger at 42mm versus 38.8mm for the Grand Seiko SLGW004 — a 3.2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Grand Seiko SLGW004?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Grand Seiko SLGW004.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Grand Seiko SLGW004?

The Grand Seiko SLGW004 carries a 80-hour power reserve against 42 hours on the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date.

What movement does the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date run compared to the Grand Seiko SLGW004?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9015), while the Grand Seiko SLGW004 runs a manual (9SA4).

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered DatevsGrand Seiko SLGW004

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

Grand Seiko SLGW004

slgw004j

MSRP $30,000

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Weathered Date42mm

SLGW00438.8mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Weathered Date42h

SLGW00480h

Water Resistance

Vanguard Weathered Date100m

SLGW00430m

MSRP

Vanguard Weathered Date$790

SLGW004$30,000

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

9SA4

Type

Automatic

Manual

Power Reserve

42h

80h

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$30,000

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