Which is cheaper, the Bell & Ross BR 03-92 DIVER BLUE BRONZE SAPPHIRE BEZEL or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173?

At MSRP the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 is the cheaper of the two at $4,500, against $8,532 for the Bell & Ross BR 03-92 DIVER BLUE BRONZE SAPPHIRE BEZEL — a $4,032 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Bell & Ross BR 03-92 DIVER BLUE BRONZE SAPPHIRE BEZEL or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 wears larger at 45mm versus 42mm for the Bell & Ross BR 03-92 DIVER BLUE BRONZE SAPPHIRE BEZEL — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Bell & Ross BR 03-92 DIVER BLUE BRONZE SAPPHIRE BEZEL or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173?

The Bell & Ross BR 03-92 DIVER BLUE BRONZE SAPPHIRE BEZEL is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173.

What movement does the Bell & Ross BR 03-92 DIVER BLUE BRONZE SAPPHIRE BEZEL run compared to the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173?

The Bell & Ross BR 03-92 DIVER BLUE BRONZE SAPPHIRE BEZEL runs a automatic caliber (BR-CAL.302), while the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 runs a manual (Illinois Watch Co.).

Side by side

Bell & Ross BR 03-92 DIVER BLUE BRONZE SAPPHIRE BEZELvsVortic Watch Company Springfield 173

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

Bell & Ross BR 03-92 DIVER BLUE BRONZE SAPPHIRE BEZEL

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MSRP $8,532

Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173

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MSRP $4,500

At a glance

21 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BR 03-92 DIVER BLUE BRONZE SAPPHIRE BEZEL42mm

Springfield 17345mm

Power Reserve

BR 03-92 DIVER BLUE BRONZE SAPPHIRE BEZEL—

Springfield 17340h

Water Resistance

BR 03-92 DIVER BLUE BRONZE SAPPHIRE BEZEL300m

Springfield 173100m

MSRP

BR 03-92 DIVER BLUE BRONZE SAPPHIRE BEZEL$8,532

Springfield 173$4,500

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

Blue

Black

Indices

Applied indices

Applied

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

BR-CAL.302

Illinois Watch Co.

Type

Automatic

Manual

Beat Rate

—

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

—

40h

Jewels

—

Complications

Hours/Minutes, Seconds, Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$8,532

$4,500

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