Which is cheaper, the Spinnaker Croft Pioneer or the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Croft Pioneer is the cheaper of the two at $199, against $4,800 for the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 — a $4,601 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Spinnaker Croft Pioneer or the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

The Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 wears larger at 45mm versus 42mm for the Spinnaker Croft Pioneer — a 3mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Spinnaker Croft Pioneer run compared to the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

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

Side by side

Spinnaker Croft PioneervsVortic Watch Company Chicago 117

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

Spinnaker Croft Pioneer

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MSRP $199

Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117

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MSRP $4,800

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Croft Pioneer42mm

Chicago 11745mm

Power Reserve

Croft Pioneer40h

Chicago 11740h

Water Resistance

Croft Pioneer100m

Chicago 117100m

MSRP

Croft Pioneer$199

Chicago 117$4,800

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Grey

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

SII NH35A

Elgin

Type

Automatic

Manual

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$199

$4,800

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