Which is cheaper, the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 174 or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

At MSRP the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $328, against $4,900 for the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 174 — a $4,572 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 174 or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 174 wears larger at 45mm versus 38mm for the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph — a 7mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 174 or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 174 is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph.

What movement does the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 174 run compared to the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 174 runs a manual caliber (Illinois Watch Co.), while the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph runs a quartz (Seiko VK64 MecaQuartz).

Side by side

Vortic Watch Company Springfield 174vsVario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph

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

Vortic Watch Company Springfield 174

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MSRP $4,900

Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph

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MSRP $328

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Springfield 17445mm

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph38mm

Power Reserve

Springfield 17440h

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

Springfield 174100m

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph50m

MSRP

Springfield 174$4,900

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph$328

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Illinois Watch Co.

Seiko VK64 MecaQuartz

Type

Manual

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,900

$328

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