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Islander Islander Ice Blue Waffle Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR DD Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-67vsVortic Watch Company Springfield 173

Q: Which is cheaper, the Islander Ice Blue Waffle Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR DD Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-67 or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173?

At MSRP the Islander Ice Blue Waffle Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR DD Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-67 is the cheaper of the two at $429, against $4,500 for the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 — a $4,071 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which is bigger, the Islander Ice Blue Waffle Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR DD Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-67 or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 wears larger at 45mm versus 42mm for the Islander Ice Blue Waffle Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR DD Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-67 — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Q: Which has better water resistance, the Islander Ice Blue Waffle Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR DD Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-67 or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173?

The Islander Ice Blue Waffle Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR DD Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-67 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173.

Q: What movement does the Islander Ice Blue Waffle Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR DD Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-67 run compared to the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173?

The Islander Ice Blue Waffle Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR DD Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-67 runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH36), while the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 runs a manual (Illinois Watch Co.).

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

Islander Islander Ice Blue Waffle Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR DD Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-67

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MSRP $429

Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173

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MSRP $4,500

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Islander Ice Blue Waffle Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR DD Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-6742mm

Springfield 17345mm

Power Reserve

Islander Ice Blue Waffle Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR DD Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-67—

Springfield 17340h

Water Resistance

Islander Ice Blue Waffle Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR DD Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-67200m

Springfield 173100m

MSRP

Islander Ice Blue Waffle Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR DD Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-67$429

Springfield 173$4,500

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Double Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

—

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH36

Illinois Watch Co.

Type

Automatic

Manual

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$429

$4,500

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