Which is cheaper, the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 or the Cincinnati Watch Company Tree Frog?

At MSRP the Cincinnati Watch Company Tree Frog is the cheaper of the two at $1,995, against $4,500 for the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 — a $2,505 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 or the Cincinnati Watch Company Tree Frog?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 wears larger at 45mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Tree Frog — a 7mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 or the Cincinnati Watch Company Tree Frog?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Tree Frog carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173.

What movement does the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 run compared to the Cincinnati Watch Company Tree Frog?

Both watches run manual movements — the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 uses the Illinois Watch Co. and the Cincinnati Watch Company Tree Frog uses the Sellita SW210-1.

Side by side

Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173vsCincinnati Watch Company Tree Frog

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

Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173

the-springfield-173-45mm

MSRP $4,500

Cincinnati Watch Company Tree Frog

tree-frog

MSRP $1,995

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Springfield 17345mm

Tree Frog38mm

Power Reserve

Springfield 17340h

Tree Frog45h

Water Resistance

Springfield 173100m

Tree Frog100m

MSRP

Springfield 173$4,500

Tree Frog$1,995

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

45mm

38mm

Thickness

12mm

10.2mm

Lug-to-Lug

46mm

46.5mm

Material

Stainless Steel

316L Stainless Steel

Finish

Brushed and polished

—

Caseback

Solid

—

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Black

Silver

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Illinois Watch Co.

Sellita SW210-1

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

45h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,500

$1,995

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