Which is cheaper, the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 174 or the Zelos Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph?

At MSRP the Zelos Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $2,499, against $4,900 for the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 174 — a $2,401 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 174 or the Zelos Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 174 wears larger at 45mm versus 41mm for the Zelos Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 174 or the Zelos Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 174 is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Zelos Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph.

What movement does the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 174 run compared to the Zelos Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 174 runs a manual caliber (Illinois Watch Co.), while the Zelos Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph runs a automatic (ETA 2894 Élaboré).

Side by side

Vortic Watch Company Springfield 174vsZelos Starfighter ZircTi 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

Zelos Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph

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MSRP $2,499

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Springfield 17445mm

Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph41mm

Power Reserve

Springfield 17440h

Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

Springfield 174100m

Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph50m

MSRP

Springfield 174$4,900

Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph$2,499

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Black

Meteorite LE

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Illinois Watch Co.

ETA 2894 Élaboré

Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,900

$2,499

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