Which is cheaper, the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 471 or the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto?

At MSRP the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto is the cheaper of the two at $679, against $4,900 for the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 471 — a $4,221 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 471 or the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 471 wears larger at 47mm versus 39mm for the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto — a 8mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 471 or the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto?

The Vaer D5 Meridian Auto is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 471.

What movement does the Vortic Watch Company Springfield 471 run compared to the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto?

The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 471 runs a manual caliber (Illinois Watch Co.), while the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto runs a automatic (Miyota 9015).

Side by side

Vortic Watch Company Springfield 471vsVaer D5 Meridian Auto

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

Vortic Watch Company Springfield 471

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MSRP $4,900

Vaer D5 Meridian Auto

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MSRP $679

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Springfield 47147mm

D5 Meridian Auto39mm

Power Reserve

Springfield 47140h

D5 Meridian Auto40h

Water Resistance

Springfield 471100m

D5 Meridian Auto200m

MSRP

Springfield 471$4,900

D5 Meridian Auto$679

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Illinois Watch Co.

Miyota 9015

Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,900

$679

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