Which is cheaper, the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 or the Vario 1918 Medic Brass?

At MSRP the Vario 1918 Medic Brass is the cheaper of the two at $388, against $4,500 for the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 — a $4,112 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 or the Vario 1918 Medic Brass?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 wears larger at 45mm versus 40mm for the Vario 1918 Medic Brass — a 5mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 run compared to the Vario 1918 Medic Brass?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 runs a manual caliber (Illinois Watch Co.), while the Vario 1918 Medic Brass runs a automatic (Seiko NH38A).

Side by side

Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173vsVario 1918 Medic Brass

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

Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173

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MSRP $4,500

Vario 1918 Medic Brass

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MSRP $388

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Springfield 17345mm

1918 Medic Brass40mm

Power Reserve

Springfield 17340h

1918 Medic Brass40h

Water Resistance

Springfield 173100m

1918 Medic Brass100m

MSRP

Springfield 173$4,500

1918 Medic Brass$388

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Black

White

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Illinois Watch Co.

Seiko NH38A

Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,500

$388

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