Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Kvantum or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173?

At MSRP the Henry Archer Kvantum is the cheaper of the two at $2,199, against $4,500 for the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 — a $2,301 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Kvantum or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 wears larger at 45mm versus 41mm for the Henry Archer Kvantum — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Kvantum or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Henry Archer Kvantum.

What movement does the Henry Archer Kvantum run compared to the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173?

The Henry Archer Kvantum runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VK64), while the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 runs a manual (Illinois Watch Co.).

Side by side

Henry Archer KvantumvsVortic Watch Company Springfield 173

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

Henry Archer Kvantum

5744002550563

MSRP $2,199

Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173

the-springfield-173-45mm

MSRP $4,500

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Kvantum41mm

Springfield 17345mm

Power Reserve

Kvantum40h

Springfield 17340h

Water Resistance

Kvantum50m

Springfield 173100m

MSRP

Kvantum$2,199

Springfield 173$4,500

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Tan

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko VK64

Illinois Watch Co.

Type

Quartz

Manual

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,199

$4,500

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