Which is cheaper, the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic or the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

At MSRP the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $700, against $4,800 for the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 — a $4,100 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic or the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

The Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 wears larger at 45mm versus 43mm for the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic or the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

The Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic.

What movement does the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic run compared to the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

The Hemel Sky Racer Automatic runs a automatic caliber (SL4617), while the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 runs a manual (Elgin).

Side by side

Hemel Sky Racer AutomaticvsVortic Watch Company Chicago 117

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

Hemel Sky Racer Automatic

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MSRP $700

Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117

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MSRP $4,800

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sky Racer Automatic43mm

Chicago 11745mm

Power Reserve

Sky Racer Automatic40h

Chicago 11740h

Water Resistance

Sky Racer Automatic50m

Chicago 117100m

MSRP

Sky Racer Automatic$700

Chicago 117$4,800

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Panda

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

SL4617

Elgin

Type

Automatic

Manual

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$700

$4,800

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