Which is cheaper, the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168 or the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz?

At MSRP the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $218, against $4,600 for the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168 — a $4,382 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168 or the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168 wears larger at 45mm versus 40mm for the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168 or the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168 is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz.

What movement does the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168 run compared to the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168 runs a manual caliber (Illinois Watch Co.), while the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz runs a quartz (Miyota 2070/2170).

Side by side

Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168vsVario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz

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 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz

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MSRP $218

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Springfield 16845mm

1945 A-11S Solar Quartz40mm

Power Reserve

Springfield 16840h

1945 A-11S Solar Quartz40h

Water Resistance

Springfield 168100m

1945 A-11S Solar Quartz50m

MSRP

Springfield 168$4,600

1945 A-11S Solar Quartz$218

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Illinois Watch Co.

Miyota 2070/2170

Type

Manual

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,600

$218

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