Which is cheaper, the Farer Discovery II or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173?

At MSRP the Farer Discovery II is the cheaper of the two at $925, against $4,500 for the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 — a $3,575 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Farer Discovery II or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 wears larger at 45mm versus 39.5mm for the Farer Discovery II — a 5.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Farer Discovery II or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Farer Discovery II.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Farer Discovery II or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173?

The Farer Discovery II carries a 68-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173.

Side by side

Farer Discovery IIvsVortic Watch Company Springfield 173

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

Farer Discovery II

discovery

MSRP $925

Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173

the-springfield-173-45mm

MSRP $4,500

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Discovery II39.5mm

Springfield 17345mm

Power Reserve

Discovery II68h

Springfield 17340h

Water Resistance

Discovery II50m

Springfield 173100m

MSRP

Discovery II$925

Springfield 173$4,500

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

39.5mm

45mm

Lug-to-Lug

45mm

46mm

Material

316L marine-grade stainless steel

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

50m

100m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Purple

Black

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

La Joux-Perret G101

Illinois Watch Co.

Type

—

Manual

Power Reserve

68h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$925

$4,500

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