Which is cheaper, the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon or the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $4,800 for the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 — a $4,250 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon or the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

The Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 wears larger at 45mm versus 43mm for the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon or the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117.

What movement does the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon run compared to the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

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

Side by side

Spinnaker Tesei Forged CarbonvsVortic Watch Company Chicago 117

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

Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon

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MSRP $550

Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117

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MSRP $4,800

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Tesei Forged Carbon43mm

Chicago 11745mm

Power Reserve

Tesei Forged Carbon40h

Chicago 11740h

Water Resistance

Tesei Forged Carbon300m

Chicago 117100m

MSRP

Tesei Forged Carbon$550

Chicago 117$4,800

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

White

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

SII NH35A

Elgin

Type

Automatic

Manual

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$4,800

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