Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Fortitude Pro or the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks Fortitude Pro is the cheaper of the two at $675, against $4,800 for the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 — a $4,125 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Fortitude Pro or the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

The Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 wears larger at 45mm versus 38.5mm for the Astor + Banks Fortitude Pro — a 6.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Fortitude Pro or the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

The Astor + Banks Fortitude Pro is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Fortitude Pro run compared to the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

The Astor + Banks Fortitude Pro runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9015), while the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 runs a manual (Elgin).

Side by side

Astor + Banks Fortitude ProvsVortic Watch Company Chicago 117

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

Astor + Banks Fortitude Pro

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MSRP $675

Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117

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MSRP $4,800

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Fortitude Pro38.5mm

Chicago 11745mm

Power Reserve

Fortitude Pro40h

Chicago 11740h

Water Resistance

Fortitude Pro200m

Chicago 117100m

MSRP

Fortitude Pro$675

Chicago 117$4,800

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Magenta

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

Elgin

Type

Automatic

Manual

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$675

$4,800

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