Which is cheaper, the Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 078?

At MSRP the Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $2,500, against $5,500 for the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 078 — a $3,000 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 078?

The Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic wears larger at 46mm versus 45mm for the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 078 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 078?

The Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 078.

What movement does the Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic run compared to the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 078?

The Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW220-1), while the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 078 runs a manual (Illinois Watch Co.).

Side by side

Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm AutomaticvsVortic Watch Company Springfield 078

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

Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic

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MSRP $2,500

Vortic Watch Company Springfield 078

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MSRP $5,500

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic46mm

Springfield 07845mm

Power Reserve

Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic40h

Springfield 07840h

Water Resistance

Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic300m

Springfield 078100m

MSRP

Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic$2,500

Springfield 078$5,500

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

$2,500

$5,500

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