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Vortic Watch Company · Springfield

Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173

Dress

$4,500In stock
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Case

Diameter
45mm
Material
Stainless Steel

Crystal & dial

Crystal
Sapphire

Movement

Caliber
Illinois Watch Co.
Type
Manual
Hacking
No
Hand-winding
No
Complications
Time only

Design language

Case shape
round
Dial style
matte
Sub-dials
1
Bezel
fixed
Bracelet
leather
Hands
baton

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The Vortic Watch Company Springfield 173 is a manual dress watch, with a 45mm stainless steel case, powered by the Illinois Watch Co. movement. under a sapphire crystal. Manufacturer MSRP is $4,500.

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