Which is cheaper, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168?

At MSRP the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $4,600 for the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168 — a $4,050 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168 wears larger at 45mm versus 43mm for the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168 is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical.

What movement does the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical run compared to the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168?

Both watches run manual movements — the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical uses the Seagull ST19 and the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168 uses the Illinois Watch Co..

Side by side

Hemel Sky Racer MechanicalvsVortic Watch Company Springfield 168

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

Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical

HF37MNB

MSRP $550

Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168

the-springfield-168-45mm

MSRP $4,600

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sky Racer Mechanical43mm

Springfield 16845mm

Power Reserve

Sky Racer Mechanical40h

Springfield 16840h

Water Resistance

Sky Racer Mechanical50m

Springfield 168100m

MSRP

Sky Racer Mechanical$550

Springfield 168$4,600

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

Illinois Watch Co.

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$4,600

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