Which is cheaper, the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168 or the Zelos Blacktip 200m GMT?

At MSRP the Zelos Blacktip 200m GMT is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $4,600 for the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168 — a $4,101 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168 or the Zelos Blacktip 200m GMT?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168 wears larger at 45mm versus 41mm for the Zelos Blacktip 200m GMT — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168 or the Zelos Blacktip 200m GMT?

The Zelos Blacktip 200m GMT is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168.

What movement does the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168 run compared to the Zelos Blacktip 200m GMT?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168 runs a manual caliber (Illinois Watch Co.), while the Zelos Blacktip 200m GMT runs a automatic (Seiko NH34 GMT).

Side by side

Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168vsZelos Blacktip 200m GMT

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

Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168

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MSRP $4,600

Zelos Blacktip 200m GMT

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MSRP $499

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Springfield 16845mm

Blacktip 200m GMT41mm

Power Reserve

Springfield 16840h

Blacktip 200m GMT40h

Water Resistance

Springfield 168100m

Blacktip 200m GMT200m

MSRP

Springfield 168$4,600

Blacktip 200m GMT$499

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Black

MOP

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Illinois Watch Co.

Seiko NH34 GMT

Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,600

$499

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