Which is cheaper, the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 or the Zelos Aurora Field?

At MSRP the Zelos Aurora Field is the cheaper of the two at $529, against $4,500 for the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 — a $3,971 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 or the Zelos Aurora Field?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 wears larger at 45mm versus 42mm for the Zelos Aurora Field — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 or the Zelos Aurora Field?

The Zelos Aurora Field 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 Zelos Aurora Field?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 runs a manual caliber (Illinois Watch Co.), while the Zelos Aurora Field runs a automatic (Miyota 9039).

Side by side

Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173vsZelos Aurora Field

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

Zelos Aurora Field

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MSRP $529

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Springfield 17345mm

Aurora Field42mm

Power Reserve

Springfield 17340h

Aurora Field40h

Water Resistance

Springfield 173100m

Aurora Field200m

MSRP

Springfield 173$4,500

Aurora Field$529

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Black

Bronze

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Illinois Watch Co.

Miyota 9039

Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,500

$529

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