Which is cheaper, the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 or the Wolbrook Skindiver WT Chrono-Mecaquartz?

At MSRP the Wolbrook Skindiver WT Chrono-Mecaquartz is the cheaper of the two at $432, against $4,500 for the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 — a $4,068 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 or the Wolbrook Skindiver WT Chrono-Mecaquartz?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 wears larger at 45mm versus 40mm for the Wolbrook Skindiver WT Chrono-Mecaquartz — a 5mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 run compared to the Wolbrook Skindiver WT Chrono-Mecaquartz?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 runs a manual caliber (Illinois Watch Co.), while the Wolbrook Skindiver WT Chrono-Mecaquartz runs a quartz.

Side by side

Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173vsWolbrook Skindiver WT Chrono-Mecaquartz

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 WT Chrono-Mecaquartz

24-SWCM-201-LR3-BLK-X15

MSRP $432

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Springfield 17345mm

Skindiver WT Chrono-Mecaquartz40mm

Power Reserve

Springfield 17340h

Skindiver WT Chrono-Mecaquartz40h

Water Resistance

Springfield 173100m

Skindiver WT Chrono-Mecaquartz100m

MSRP

Springfield 173$4,500

Skindiver WT Chrono-Mecaquartz$432

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Illinois Watch Co.

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Type

Manual

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,500

$432

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