Which is cheaper, the Pinion Pure Bronze or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173?

At MSRP the Pinion Pure Bronze is the cheaper of the two at $1,715, against $4,500 for the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 — a $2,785 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Pinion Pure Bronze or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 wears larger at 45mm versus 38mm for the Pinion Pure Bronze — a 7mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Pinion Pure Bronze or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173?

The Pinion Pure Bronze carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173.

What movement does the Pinion Pure Bronze run compared to the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173?

Both watches run manual movements — the Pinion Pure Bronze uses the Sellita SW261-1 and the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 uses the Illinois Watch Co..

Side by side

Pinion Pure BronzevsVortic Watch Company Springfield 173

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

Pinion Pure Bronze

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MSRP $1,715

Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173

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MSRP $4,500

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pure Bronze38mm

Springfield 17345mm

Power Reserve

Pure Bronze45h

Springfield 17340h

Water Resistance

Pure Bronze100m

Springfield 173100m

MSRP

Pure Bronze$1,715

Springfield 173$4,500

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

38mm

45mm

Thickness

11mm

12mm

Lug-to-Lug

44mm

46mm

Lug Width

20mm

Material

Bronze

Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW261-1

Illinois Watch Co.

Power Reserve

45h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,715

$4,500

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