Which is cheaper, the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168 or the Zelos Starfighter Chronograph?

At MSRP the Zelos Starfighter Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $1,799, against $4,600 for the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168 — a $2,801 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168 or the Zelos Starfighter Chronograph?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168 wears larger at 45mm versus 41mm for the Zelos Starfighter Chronograph — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168 or the Zelos Starfighter Chronograph?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168 is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Zelos Starfighter Chronograph.

What movement does the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168 run compared to the Zelos Starfighter Chronograph?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168 runs a manual caliber (Illinois Watch Co.), while the Zelos Starfighter Chronograph runs a automatic (ETA 2894 Élaboré).

Side by side

Vortic Watch Company Springfield 168vsZelos Starfighter Chronograph

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 Starfighter Chronograph

starfighter-chronograph-spitfire

MSRP $1,799

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Springfield 16845mm

Starfighter Chronograph41mm

Power Reserve

Springfield 16840h

Starfighter Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

Springfield 168100m

Starfighter Chronograph50m

MSRP

Springfield 168$4,600

Starfighter Chronograph$1,799

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Black

Spitfire LE

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Illinois Watch Co.

ETA 2894 Élaboré

Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,600

$1,799

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