Which is cheaper, the Dryden Chrono Diver Hometown or the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

At MSRP the Dryden Chrono Diver Hometown is the cheaper of the two at $349, against $4,800 for the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 — a $4,451 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Dryden Chrono Diver Hometown or the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

The Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 wears larger at 45mm versus 42mm for the Dryden Chrono Diver Hometown — a 3mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Dryden Chrono Diver Hometown run compared to the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

The Dryden Chrono Diver Hometown runs a quartz caliber, while the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 runs a manual (Elgin).

Side by side

Dryden Chrono Diver HometownvsVortic Watch Company Chicago 117

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

Dryden Chrono Diver Hometown

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MSRP $349

Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117

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MSRP $4,800

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Chrono Diver Hometown42mm

Chicago 11745mm

Power Reserve

Chrono Diver Hometown40h

Chicago 11740h

Water Resistance

Chrono Diver Hometown100m

Chicago 117100m

MSRP

Chrono Diver Hometown$349

Chicago 117$4,800

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Steel

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

—

Elgin

Type

Quartz

Manual

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$349

$4,800

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