Which is cheaper, the Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic or the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

At MSRP the Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $2,500, against $4,800 for the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 — a $2,300 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic or the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

The Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic wears larger at 46mm versus 45mm for the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic or the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

The Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117.

What movement does the Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic run compared to the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

The Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW220-1), while the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 runs a manual (Elgin).

Side by side

Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm AutomaticvsVortic Watch Company Chicago 117

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

Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic

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MSRP $2,500

Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117

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MSRP $4,800

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic46mm

Chicago 11745mm

Power Reserve

Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic40h

Chicago 11740h

Water Resistance

Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic300m

Chicago 117100m

MSRP

Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic$2,500

Chicago 117$4,800

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

White

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW220-1

Elgin

Type

Automatic

Manual

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,500

$4,800

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