Which is cheaper, the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 or the Wolbrook Skindiver Automatic?

At MSRP the Wolbrook Skindiver Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $549, against $4,500 for the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 — a $3,951 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 or the Wolbrook Skindiver Automatic?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 wears larger at 45mm versus 38mm for the Wolbrook Skindiver Automatic — a 7mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 or the Wolbrook Skindiver Automatic?

The Wolbrook Skindiver Automatic 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 Wolbrook Skindiver Automatic?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 runs a manual caliber (Illinois Watch Co.), while the Wolbrook Skindiver Automatic runs a automatic (Miyota 9039).

Side by side

Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173vsWolbrook Skindiver Automatic

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

Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173

the-springfield-173-45mm

MSRP $4,500

Wolbrook Skindiver Automatic

25-SA38-003-RB1-BLK-STL-LE1

MSRP $549

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Springfield 17345mm

Skindiver Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Springfield 17340h

Skindiver Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Springfield 173100m

Skindiver Automatic200m

MSRP

Springfield 173$4,500

Skindiver Automatic$549

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Illinois Watch Co.

Miyota 9039

Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,500

$549

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