Which is cheaper, the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 or the Vaer G5 Meridian GMT?

At MSRP the Vaer G5 Meridian GMT is the cheaper of the two at $935, against $4,500 for the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 — a $3,565 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 or the Vaer G5 Meridian GMT?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 wears larger at 45mm versus 39mm for the Vaer G5 Meridian GMT — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 or the Vaer G5 Meridian GMT?

The Vaer G5 Meridian GMT is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173.

What movement does the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 run compared to the Vaer G5 Meridian GMT?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 runs a manual caliber (Illinois Watch Co.), while the Vaer G5 Meridian GMT runs a automatic (Miyota 9075).

Side by side

Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173vsVaer G5 Meridian GMT

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

Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173

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MSRP $4,500

Vaer G5 Meridian GMT

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MSRP $935

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Springfield 17345mm

G5 Meridian GMT39mm

Power Reserve

Springfield 17340h

G5 Meridian GMT40h

Water Resistance

Springfield 173100m

G5 Meridian GMT200m

MSRP

Springfield 173$4,500

G5 Meridian GMT$935

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Black

Green

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Illinois Watch Co.

Miyota 9075

Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,500

$935

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