Which is cheaper, the Marathon Arctic Steel Navigator or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 078?

At MSRP the Marathon Arctic Steel Navigator is the cheaper of the two at $1,000, against $5,500 for the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 078 — a $4,500 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Marathon Arctic Steel Navigator or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 078?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 078 wears larger at 45mm versus 41mm for the Marathon Arctic Steel Navigator — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Marathon Arctic Steel Navigator or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 078?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 078 is rated to 100m versus 60m for the Marathon Arctic Steel Navigator.

What movement does the Marathon Arctic Steel Navigator run compared to the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 078?

The Marathon Arctic Steel Navigator runs a quartz caliber (Swiss High-Torque Quartz), while the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 078 runs a manual (Illinois Watch Co.).

Side by side

Marathon Arctic Steel NavigatorvsVortic Watch Company Springfield 078

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

Marathon Arctic Steel Navigator

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MSRP $1,000

Vortic Watch Company Springfield 078

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MSRP $5,500

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Arctic Steel Navigator41mm

Springfield 07845mm

Power Reserve

Arctic Steel Navigator40h

Springfield 07840h

Water Resistance

Arctic Steel Navigator60m

Springfield 078100m

MSRP

Arctic Steel Navigator$1,000

Springfield 078$5,500

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

White

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Swiss High-Torque Quartz

Illinois Watch Co.

Type

Quartz

Manual

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,000

$5,500

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