Which is cheaper, the Spinnaker Dumas Automatic or the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Dumas Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $239, against $4,800 for the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 — a $4,561 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Spinnaker Dumas Automatic or the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

The Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 wears larger at 45mm versus 44mm for the Spinnaker Dumas Automatic — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Spinnaker Dumas Automatic or the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

The Spinnaker Dumas Automatic is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117.

What movement does the Spinnaker Dumas Automatic run compared to the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

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

Side by side

Spinnaker Dumas AutomaticvsVortic Watch Company Chicago 117

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

Spinnaker Dumas Automatic

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MSRP $239

Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117

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MSRP $4,800

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Dumas Automatic44mm

Chicago 11745mm

Power Reserve

Dumas Automatic40h

Chicago 11740h

Water Resistance

Dumas Automatic300m

Chicago 117100m

MSRP

Dumas Automatic$239

Chicago 117$4,800

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Blue

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

SII NH35A

Elgin

Type

Automatic

Manual

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$239

$4,800

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