Which is cheaper, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173?

At MSRP the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $4,500 for the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 — a $4,051 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 wears larger at 45mm versus 40mm for the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173.

What movement does the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary run compared to the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35A), while the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 runs a manual (Illinois Watch Co.).

Side by side

Boldr Merlion 50th AnniversaryvsVortic Watch Company Springfield 173

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

Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary

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MSRP $449

Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173

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MSRP $4,500

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Merlion 50th Anniversary40mm

Springfield 17345mm

Power Reserve

Merlion 50th Anniversary40h

Springfield 17340h

Water Resistance

Merlion 50th Anniversary200m

Springfield 173100m

MSRP

Merlion 50th Anniversary$449

Springfield 173$4,500

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Merlion 50th Anniversary

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35A

Illinois Watch Co.

Type

Automatic

Manual

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$449

$4,500

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