Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Seiko Recraft Series?

At MSRP the Seiko Recraft Series is the cheaper of the two at $265, against $790 for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date — a $525 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Seiko Recraft Series?

The Seiko Recraft Series wears larger at 43.5mm versus 42mm for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Seiko Recraft Series?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date is rated to 100m versus 5m for the Seiko Recraft Series.

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

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Seiko Recraft Series.

What movement does the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date run compared to the Seiko Recraft Series?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date uses the Miyota 9015 and the Seiko Recraft Series uses the 7S26.

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered DatevsSeiko Recraft Series

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

Seiko Recraft Series

snkm97p9

MSRP $265

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Weathered Date42mm

Recraft Series43.5mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Weathered Date42h

Recraft Series40h

Water Resistance

Vanguard Weathered Date100m

Recraft Series50m

MSRP

Vanguard Weathered Date$790

Recraft Series$265

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hardlex

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

7S26

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Jewels

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$265

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