Which is cheaper, the Marathon Arctic OSAR 36mm Automatic or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173?

At MSRP the Marathon Arctic OSAR 36mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $1,200, against $4,500 for the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 — a $3,300 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Marathon Arctic OSAR 36mm Automatic or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 wears larger at 45mm versus 36mm for the Marathon Arctic OSAR 36mm Automatic — a 9mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Marathon Arctic OSAR 36mm Automatic or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173?

The Marathon Arctic OSAR 36mm Automatic is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173.

What movement does the Marathon Arctic OSAR 36mm Automatic run compared to the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173?

The Marathon Arctic OSAR 36mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW220-1), while the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 runs a manual (Illinois Watch Co.).

Side by side

Marathon Arctic OSAR 36mm AutomaticvsVortic Watch Company Springfield 173

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

Marathon Arctic OSAR 36mm Automatic

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MSRP $1,200

Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173

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MSRP $4,500

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Arctic OSAR 36mm Automatic36mm

Springfield 17345mm

Power Reserve

Arctic OSAR 36mm Automatic40h

Springfield 17340h

Water Resistance

Arctic OSAR 36mm Automatic300m

Springfield 173100m

MSRP

Arctic OSAR 36mm Automatic$1,200

Springfield 173$4,500

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

White

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW220-1

Illinois Watch Co.

Type

Automatic

Manual

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,200

$4,500

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