Which is cheaper, the Boschett Timepieces Cave Dweller or the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

At MSRP the Boschett Timepieces Cave Dweller is the cheaper of the two at $750, against $4,800 for the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 — a $4,050 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Boschett Timepieces Cave Dweller or the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

The Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 wears larger at 45mm versus 44mm for the Boschett Timepieces Cave Dweller — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Boschett Timepieces Cave Dweller or the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

The Boschett Timepieces Cave Dweller is rated to 1000m versus 100m for the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117.

What movement does the Boschett Timepieces Cave Dweller run compared to the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

The Boschett Timepieces Cave Dweller runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW-200), while the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 runs a manual (Elgin).

Side by side

Boschett Timepieces Cave DwellervsVortic Watch Company Chicago 117

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

Boschett Timepieces Cave Dweller

cave-dweller

MSRP $750

Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117

the-chicago-117-45mm

MSRP $4,800

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Cave Dweller44mm

Chicago 11745mm

Power Reserve

Cave Dweller40h

Chicago 11740h

Water Resistance

Cave Dweller1,000m

Chicago 117100m

MSRP

Cave Dweller$750

Chicago 117$4,800

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Lume

Superluminova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW-200

Elgin

Type

Automatic

Manual

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$750

$4,800

Follow this matchup

Get a note when Boschett Timepieces Cave Dweller vs Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 gets more votes, a community discussion, or a price drop. No account needed.

Keep exploring