Which is cheaper, the Mr Jones Watches A perfectly useless afternoon: mechanical or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173?

At MSRP the Mr Jones Watches A perfectly useless afternoon: mechanical is the cheaper of the two at $750, against $4,500 for the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 — a $3,750 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Mr Jones Watches A perfectly useless afternoon: mechanical or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 wears larger at 45mm versus 40mm for the Mr Jones Watches A perfectly useless afternoon: mechanical — a 5mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Mr Jones Watches A perfectly useless afternoon: mechanical run compared to the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173?

The Mr Jones Watches A perfectly useless afternoon: mechanical runs a automatic caliber, while the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 runs a manual (Illinois Watch Co.).

Side by side

Mr Jones Watches A perfectly useless afternoon: mechanicalvsVortic Watch Company Springfield 173

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

Mr Jones Watches A perfectly useless afternoon: mechanical

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MSRP $750

Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173

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MSRP $4,500

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

A perfectly useless afternoon: mechanical40mm

Springfield 17345mm

Power Reserve

A perfectly useless afternoon: mechanical40h

Springfield 17340h

Water Resistance

A perfectly useless afternoon: mechanical—

Springfield 173100m

MSRP

A perfectly useless afternoon: mechanical$750

Springfield 173$4,500

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

40mm

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

—

Illinois Watch Co.

Type

Automatic

Manual

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$750

$4,500

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