Which is cheaper, the Bremont Altitude 39 Date or the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

At MSRP the Bremont Altitude 39 Date is the cheaper of the two at $4,250, against $4,800 for the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 — a $550 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Bremont Altitude 39 Date or the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

The Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 wears larger at 45mm versus 39mm for the Bremont Altitude 39 Date — a 6mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Bremont Altitude 39 Date run compared to the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

The Bremont Altitude 39 Date runs a automatic caliber (BE-92AE), while the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 runs a manual (Elgin).

Side by side

Bremont Altitude 39 DatevsVortic Watch Company Chicago 117

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

Bremont Altitude 39 Date

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MSRP $4,250

Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117

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MSRP $4,800

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Altitude 39 Date39mm

Chicago 11745mm

Power Reserve

Altitude 39 Date40h

Chicago 11740h

Water Resistance

Altitude 39 Date100m

Chicago 117100m

MSRP

Altitude 39 Date$4,250

Chicago 117$4,800

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Silver

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

BE-92AE

Elgin

Type

Automatic

Manual

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,250

$4,800

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