Which is cheaper, the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

At MSRP the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $328, against $4,800 for the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 — a $4,472 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

The Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 wears larger at 45mm versus 38mm for the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph — a 7mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

The Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph.

What movement does the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 run compared to the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

The Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 runs a manual caliber (Elgin), while the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph runs a quartz (Seiko VK64 MecaQuartz).

Side by side

Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117vsVario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph

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

Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117

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MSRP $4,800

Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph

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MSRP $328

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Chicago 11745mm

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph38mm

Power Reserve

Chicago 11740h

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

Chicago 117100m

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph50m

MSRP

Chicago 117$4,800

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph$328

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Elgin

Seiko VK64 MecaQuartz

Type

Manual

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,800

$328

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