Which is cheaper, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

At MSRP the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $4,800 for the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 — a $4,501 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

The Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 wears larger at 45mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm — a 9mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm run compared to the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

The Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm runs a quartz caliber (Miyota 2035), while the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 runs a manual (Elgin).

Side by side

Vaer Ameriquartz 40mmvsVortic Watch Company Chicago 117

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

Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm

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MSRP $299

Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117

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MSRP $4,800

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ameriquartz 40mm36mm

Chicago 11745mm

Power Reserve

Ameriquartz 40mm40h

Chicago 11740h

Water Resistance

Ameriquartz 40mm100m

Chicago 117100m

MSRP

Ameriquartz 40mm$299

Chicago 117$4,800

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Ameriquartz 40mm

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

Elgin

Type

Quartz

Manual

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$4,800

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