Which is cheaper, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $4,600 for the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168 — a $4,400 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168 wears larger at 45mm versus 40mm for the Hemel HF1 Snelway — a 5mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Hemel HF1 Snelway run compared to the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VH31), while the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168 runs a manual (Illinois Watch Co.).

Side by side

Hemel HF1 SnelwayvsVortic Watch Company Springfield 168

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

Hemel HF1 Snelway

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MSRP $200

Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168

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MSRP $4,600

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HF1 Snelway40mm

Springfield 16845mm

Power Reserve

HF1 Snelway40h

Springfield 16840h

Water Resistance

HF1 Snelway100m

Springfield 168100m

MSRP

HF1 Snelway$200

Springfield 168$4,600

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Red

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko VH31

Illinois Watch Co.

Type

Quartz

Manual

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$200

$4,600

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