Which is cheaper, the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168 or the Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench?

At MSRP the Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench is the cheaper of the two at $428, against $4,600 for the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168 — a $4,172 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168 or the Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168 wears larger at 45mm versus 37mm for the Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench — a 8mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168 run compared to the Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168 runs a manual caliber (Illinois Watch Co.), while the Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench runs a automatic (Miyota 82s5).

Side by side

Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168vsVario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench

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

Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench

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MSRP $428

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Springfield 16845mm

1918 SG60 Merlion Trench37mm

Power Reserve

Springfield 16840h

1918 SG60 Merlion Trench40h

Water Resistance

Springfield 168100m

1918 SG60 Merlion Trench100m

MSRP

Springfield 168$4,600

1918 SG60 Merlion Trench$428

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Black

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Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Illinois Watch Co.

Miyota 82s5

Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,600

$428

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