Which is cheaper, the NOMOS Glashütte Lambda deep blue or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168?

At MSRP the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168 is the cheaper of the two at $4,600, against $26,600 for the NOMOS Glashütte Lambda deep blue — a $22,000 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the NOMOS Glashütte Lambda deep blue or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168 wears larger at 45mm versus 42mm for the NOMOS Glashütte Lambda deep blue — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the NOMOS Glashütte Lambda deep blue or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168 is rated to 100m versus 30m for the NOMOS Glashütte Lambda deep blue.

Which has a longer power reserve, the NOMOS Glashütte Lambda deep blue or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168 carries a 40-hour power reserve against 84 hours hours on the NOMOS Glashütte Lambda deep blue.

What movement does the NOMOS Glashütte Lambda deep blue run compared to the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168?

Both watches run manual movements — the NOMOS Glashütte Lambda deep blue uses the DUW 1001 and the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168 uses the Illinois Watch Co..

Side by side

NOMOS Glashütte Lambda deep bluevsVortic Watch Company Springfield 168

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

NOMOS Glashütte Lambda deep blue

935

MSRP $26,600

Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168

the-springfield-168-45mm

MSRP $4,600

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Lambda deep blue42mm

Springfield 16845mm

Power Reserve

Lambda deep blue84 hoursh

Springfield 16840h

Water Resistance

Lambda deep blue30m

Springfield 168100m

MSRP

Lambda deep blue$26,600

Springfield 168$4,600

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Diameter

42mm

45mm

Thickness

9mm

12mm

Lug-to-Lug

51.6mm

46mm

Lug Width

22mm

20mm

Material

White Gold

Stainless Steel

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Water Resistance

30m

100m

Caseback

—

Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

—

Inner

Dial Color

Blue

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

DUW 1001

Illinois Watch Co.

Beat Rate

21,600 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

84 hoursh

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$26,600

$4,600

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