Which is cheaper, the Brew Super Metric or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 174?

At MSRP the Brew Super Metric is the cheaper of the two at $475, against $4,900 for the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 174 — a $4,425 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Brew Super Metric or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 174?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 174 wears larger at 45mm versus 36mm for the Brew Super Metric — a 9mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Brew Super Metric or the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 174?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 174 is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Brew Super Metric.

What movement does the Brew Super Metric run compared to the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 174?

The Brew Super Metric runs a meca-quartz caliber (VK68), while the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 174 runs a manual (Illinois Watch Co.).

Side by side

Brew Super MetricvsVortic Watch Company Springfield 174

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

Brew Super Metric

MSRP $475

Vortic Watch Company Springfield 174

the-springfield-174-45mm

MSRP $4,900

At a glance

22 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Super Metric36mm

Springfield 17445mm

Power Reserve

Super Metric—

Springfield 17440h

Water Resistance

Super Metric50m

Springfield 174100m

MSRP

Super Metric$475

Springfield 174$4,900

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

—

Inner

Dial Color

Fine-Texture

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

8 specs

Caliber

VK68

Illinois Watch Co.

Type

Quartz

Manual

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Complications

Chronograph

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$475

$4,900

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