Which is cheaper, the Spinnaker Brutus Yellow or the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Brutus Yellow is the cheaper of the two at $395, against $4,800 for the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 — a $4,405 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Spinnaker Brutus Yellow or the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

The Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 wears larger at 45mm versus 43mm for the Spinnaker Brutus Yellow — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Spinnaker Brutus Yellow or the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

The Spinnaker Brutus Yellow is rated to 150m versus 100m for the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117.

What movement does the Spinnaker Brutus Yellow run compared to the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

The Spinnaker Brutus Yellow runs a automatic caliber (SII NH35A), while the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 runs a manual (Elgin).

Side by side

Spinnaker Brutus YellowvsVortic Watch Company Chicago 117

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

Spinnaker Brutus Yellow

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MSRP $395

Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117

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MSRP $4,800

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Brutus Yellow43mm

Chicago 11745mm

Power Reserve

Brutus Yellow40h

Chicago 11740h

Water Resistance

Brutus Yellow150m

Chicago 117100m

MSRP

Brutus Yellow$395

Chicago 117$4,800

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Brutus Yellow

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

SII NH35A

Elgin

Type

Automatic

Manual

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$395

$4,800

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