Which is cheaper, the Dryden Chrono Diver Gen 2 or the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

At MSRP the Dryden Chrono Diver Gen 2 is the cheaper of the two at $450, against $4,800 for the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 — a $4,350 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Dryden Chrono Diver Gen 2 or the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

The Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 wears larger at 45mm versus 42mm for the Dryden Chrono Diver Gen 2 — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Dryden Chrono Diver Gen 2 or the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

The Dryden Chrono Diver Gen 2 is rated to 101m versus 100m for the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117.

What movement does the Dryden Chrono Diver Gen 2 run compared to the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

The Dryden Chrono Diver Gen 2 runs a quartz caliber, while the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 runs a manual (Elgin).

Side by side

Dryden Chrono Diver Gen 2vsVortic Watch Company Chicago 117

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

Dryden Chrono Diver Gen 2

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MSRP $450

Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117

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MSRP $4,800

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Chrono Diver Gen 242mm

Chicago 11745mm

Power Reserve

Chrono Diver Gen 240h

Chicago 11740h

Water Resistance

Chrono Diver Gen 2101m

Chicago 117100m

MSRP

Chrono Diver Gen 2$450

Chicago 117$4,800

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

PVD Vintage

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

—

Elgin

Type

Quartz

Manual

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$450

$4,800

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