Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB Clásico or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks AB Clásico is the cheaper of the two at $1,500, against $4,500 for the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 — a $3,000 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB Clásico or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 wears larger at 45mm versus 40mm for the Astor + Banks AB Clásico — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB Clásico or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Astor + Banks AB Clásico.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB Clásico run compared to the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173?

Both watches run manual movements — the Astor + Banks AB Clásico uses the ETA 6497-1 and the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 uses the Illinois Watch Co..

Side by side

Astor + Banks AB ClásicovsVortic Watch Company Springfield 173

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

Astor + Banks AB Clásico

ab-clasico

MSRP $1,500

Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173

the-springfield-173-45mm

MSRP $4,500

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB Clásico40mm

Springfield 17345mm

Power Reserve

AB Clásico40h

Springfield 17340h

Water Resistance

AB Clásico50m

Springfield 173100m

MSRP

AB Clásico$1,500

Springfield 173$4,500

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

40mm

45mm

Thickness

—

12mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

46mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

50m

100m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Silver

Black

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

ETA 6497-1

Illinois Watch Co.

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,500

$4,500

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