Which is cheaper, the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 174 or the Zelos Swordfish Field 38?

At MSRP the Zelos Swordfish Field 38 is the cheaper of the two at $399, against $4,900 for the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 174 — a $4,501 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 174 or the Zelos Swordfish Field 38?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 174 wears larger at 45mm versus 38mm for the Zelos Swordfish Field 38 — a 7mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 174 or the Zelos Swordfish Field 38?

The Zelos Swordfish Field 38 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 174.

What movement does the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 174 run compared to the Zelos Swordfish Field 38?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 174 runs a manual caliber (Illinois Watch Co.), while the Zelos Swordfish Field 38 runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

Side by side

Vortic Watch Company Springfield 174vsZelos Swordfish Field 38

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

Vortic Watch Company Springfield 174

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MSRP $4,900

Zelos Swordfish Field 38

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MSRP $399

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Springfield 17445mm

Swordfish Field 3838mm

Power Reserve

Springfield 17440h

Swordfish Field 3840h

Water Resistance

Springfield 174100m

Swordfish Field 38200m

MSRP

Springfield 174$4,900

Swordfish Field 38$399

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Black

Bronze

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Illinois Watch Co.

Seiko NH35

Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,900

$399

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