Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks Pilomatic is the cheaper of the two at $1,249, against $4,800 for the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 — a $3,551 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

The Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 wears larger at 45mm versus 42mm for the Astor + Banks Pilomatic — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Pilomatic run compared to the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW200), while the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 runs a manual (Elgin).

Side by side

Astor + Banks PilomaticvsVortic Watch Company Chicago 117

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

Astor + Banks Pilomatic

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MSRP $1,249

Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117

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MSRP $4,800

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

Chicago 11745mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

Chicago 11740h

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

Chicago 117100m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

Chicago 117$4,800

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

Elgin

Type

Automatic

Manual

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$4,800

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