Which is cheaper, the NOMOS Glashütte Lux white gold 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 $27,500 for the NOMOS Glashütte Lux white gold — a $23,000 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the NOMOS Glashütte Lux white gold or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 wears larger at 45mm versus 36mm for the NOMOS Glashütte Lux white gold — a 9mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the NOMOS Glashütte Lux white gold or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 is rated to 100m versus 30m for the NOMOS Glashütte Lux white gold.

Which has a longer power reserve, the NOMOS Glashütte Lux white gold or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 carries a 40-hour power reserve against 84 hours hours on the NOMOS Glashütte Lux white gold.

What movement does the NOMOS Glashütte Lux white gold run compared to the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173?

Both watches run manual movements — the NOMOS Glashütte Lux white gold uses the DUW 2002 and the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 uses the Illinois Watch Co..

Side by side

NOMOS Glashütte Lux white goldvsVortic Watch Company Springfield 173

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

NOMOS Glashütte Lux white gold

920

MSRP $27,500

Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173

the-springfield-173-45mm

MSRP $4,500

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Lux white gold36mm

Springfield 17345mm

Power Reserve

Lux white gold84 hoursh

Springfield 17340h

Water Resistance

Lux white gold30m

Springfield 173100m

MSRP

Lux white gold$27,500

Springfield 173$4,500

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Diameter

36mm

45mm

Thickness

9mm

12mm

Lug-to-Lug

48.6mm

46mm

Lug Width

18mm

20mm

Material

White Gold

Stainless Steel

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Water Resistance

30m

100m

Caseback

—

Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

—

Inner

Dial Color

Blue

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

DUW 2002

Illinois Watch Co.

Beat Rate

21,600 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

84 hoursh

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$27,500

$4,500

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