Which is cheaper, the Bell & Ross BR-05 GMT Sky Blue or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 078?

At MSRP the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 078 is the cheaper of the two at $5,500, against $6,264 for the Bell & Ross BR-05 GMT Sky Blue — a $764 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Bell & Ross BR-05 GMT Sky Blue or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 078?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 078 wears larger at 45mm versus 41mm for the Bell & Ross BR-05 GMT Sky Blue — a 4mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Bell & Ross BR-05 GMT Sky Blue run compared to the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 078?

The Bell & Ross BR-05 GMT Sky Blue runs a automatic caliber (BR-CAL.325), while the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 078 runs a manual (Illinois Watch Co.).

Side by side

Bell & Ross BR-05 GMT Sky BluevsVortic Watch Company Springfield 078

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

Bell & Ross BR-05 GMT Sky Blue

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MSRP $6,264

Vortic Watch Company Springfield 078

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MSRP $5,500

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BR-05 GMT Sky Blue41mm

Springfield 07845mm

Power Reserve

BR-05 GMT Sky Blue—

Springfield 07840h

Water Resistance

BR-05 GMT Sky Blue100m

Springfield 078100m

MSRP

BR-05 GMT Sky Blue$6,264

Springfield 078$5,500

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

White

Black

Indices

Applied indices

Applied

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

BR-CAL.325

Illinois Watch Co.

Type

Automatic

Manual

Beat Rate

—

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

—

40h

Jewels

—

Complications

Hours/Minutes, Seconds, Date, GMT

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$6,264

$5,500

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