Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton is the cheaper of the two at $435, against $790 for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date — a $355 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton.

What movement does the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date run compared to the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date uses the Miyota 9015 and the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton uses the SII NH38A.

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered DatevsSpinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton

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

Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton

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MSRP $435

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Weathered Date42mm

Croft 42 Skeleton42mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Weathered Date42h

Croft 42 Skeleton40h

Water Resistance

Vanguard Weathered Date100m

Croft 42 Skeleton100m

MSRP

Vanguard Weathered Date$790

Croft 42 Skeleton$435

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

Steel

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

SII NH38A

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$435

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