Which is cheaper, the Praesidus DD-45 Hangar Midnight or the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

At MSRP the Praesidus DD-45 Hangar Midnight is the cheaper of the two at $875, against $4,800 for the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 — a $3,925 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus DD-45 Hangar Midnight or the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

The Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 wears larger at 45mm versus 40mm for the Praesidus DD-45 Hangar Midnight — a 5mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Praesidus DD-45 Hangar Midnight run compared to the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

The Praesidus DD-45 Hangar Midnight runs a quartz caliber (Ameriquartz USA), while the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 runs a manual (Elgin).

Side by side

Praesidus DD-45 Hangar MidnightvsVortic Watch Company Chicago 117

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

Praesidus DD-45 Hangar Midnight

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MSRP $875

Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117

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MSRP $4,800

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

DD-45 Hangar Midnight40mm

Chicago 11745mm

Power Reserve

DD-45 Hangar Midnight40h

Chicago 11740h

Water Resistance

DD-45 Hangar Midnight100m

Chicago 117100m

MSRP

DD-45 Hangar Midnight$875

Chicago 117$4,800

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Sand-Distressed Leather

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Ameriquartz USA

Elgin

Type

Quartz

Manual

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$875

$4,800

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