Which is cheaper, the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168 or the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto?

At MSRP the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto is the cheaper of the two at $699, against $4,600 for the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168 — a $3,901 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168 or the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168 wears larger at 45mm versus 39mm for the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168 or the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto?

The Vaer D5 Tropic Auto is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168.

What movement does the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168 run compared to the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168 runs a manual caliber (Illinois Watch Co.), while the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto runs a automatic (Miyota 9015).

Side by side

Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168vsVaer D5 Tropic Auto

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

Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168

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MSRP $4,600

Vaer D5 Tropic Auto

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MSRP $699

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Springfield 16845mm

D5 Tropic Auto39mm

Power Reserve

Springfield 16840h

D5 Tropic Auto40h

Water Resistance

Springfield 168100m

D5 Tropic Auto200m

MSRP

Springfield 168$4,600

D5 Tropic Auto$699

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Illinois Watch Co.

Miyota 9015

Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,600

$699

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