Which is cheaper, the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 or the Longines DOLCEVITA?

At MSRP the Longines DOLCEVITA is the cheaper of the two at $2,000, against $4,500 for the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 — a $2,500 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 or the Longines DOLCEVITA?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 wears larger at 45mm versus 43.8mm for the Longines DOLCEVITA — a 1.2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 or the Longines DOLCEVITA?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Longines DOLCEVITA.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 or the Longines DOLCEVITA?

The Longines DOLCEVITA 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 Longines DOLCEVITA?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 runs a manual caliber (Illinois Watch Co.), while the Longines DOLCEVITA runs a automatic (L592.5).

Side by side

Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173vsLongines DOLCEVITA

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

Longines DOLCEVITA

L5.757.4.71.9

MSRP $2,000

At a glance

20 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Springfield 17345mm

DOLCEVITA43.8mm

Power Reserve

Springfield 17340h

DOLCEVITA45h

Water Resistance

Springfield 173100m

DOLCEVITA30m

MSRP

Springfield 173$4,500

DOLCEVITA$2,000

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

45mm

43.8mm

Thickness

12mm

10.1mm

Lug-to-Lug

46mm

43.8mm

Lug Width

20mm

19mm

Finish

Brushed and polished

—

Water Resistance

100m

30m

Caseback

Solid

—

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

Black

Silver

Indices

Applied

Painted Roman numerals

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

7 specs

Caliber

Illinois Watch Co.

L592.5

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

45h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Complications

None

Hours, minutes, seconds and date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,500

$2,000

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