Which is cheaper, the Marathon Arctic OSAR 41mm Automatic or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168?

At MSRP the Marathon Arctic OSAR 41mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $1,800, against $4,600 for the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168 — a $2,800 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Marathon Arctic OSAR 41mm Automatic or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168 wears larger at 45mm versus 41mm for the Marathon Arctic OSAR 41mm Automatic — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Marathon Arctic OSAR 41mm Automatic or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168?

The Marathon Arctic OSAR 41mm Automatic is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168.

What movement does the Marathon Arctic OSAR 41mm Automatic run compared to the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168?

The Marathon Arctic OSAR 41mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW220-1), while the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168 runs a manual (Illinois Watch Co.).

Side by side

Marathon Arctic OSAR 41mm AutomaticvsVortic Watch Company Springfield 168

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Marathon Arctic OSAR 41mm Automatic

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MSRP $1,800

Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168

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MSRP $4,600

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Arctic OSAR 41mm Automatic41mm

Springfield 16845mm

Power Reserve

Arctic OSAR 41mm Automatic40h

Springfield 16840h

Water Resistance

Arctic OSAR 41mm Automatic300m

Springfield 168100m

MSRP

Arctic OSAR 41mm Automatic$1,800

Springfield 168$4,600

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

White

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW220-1

Illinois Watch Co.

Type

Automatic

Manual

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,800

$4,600

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