Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $4,800 for the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 — a $4,120 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

The Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 wears larger at 45mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 7mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Praesidus 38mm Automatic run compared to the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 runs a manual (Elgin).

Side by side

Praesidus 38mm AutomaticvsVortic Watch Company Chicago 117

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

Praesidus 38mm Automatic

P-38-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117

the-chicago-117-45mm

MSRP $4,800

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

Chicago 11745mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

Chicago 11740h

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

Chicago 117100m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$680

Chicago 117$4,800

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Elgin

Type

Automatic

Manual

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$4,800

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