Which is cheaper, the Zelos Crystallised TI LE or the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

At MSRP the Zelos Crystallised TI LE is the cheaper of the two at $899, against $4,800 for the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 — a $3,901 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Zelos Crystallised TI LE or the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

The Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 wears larger at 45mm versus 44mm for the Zelos Crystallised TI LE — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Zelos Crystallised TI LE or the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

The Zelos Crystallised TI LE is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117.

What movement does the Zelos Crystallised TI LE run compared to the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

The Zelos Crystallised TI LE runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 runs a manual (Elgin).

Side by side

Zelos Crystallised TI LEvsVortic Watch Company Chicago 117

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

Zelos Crystallised TI LE

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MSRP $899

Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117

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MSRP $4,800

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Crystallised TI LE44mm

Chicago 11745mm

Power Reserve

Crystallised TI LE40h

Chicago 11740h

Water Resistance

Crystallised TI LE300m

Chicago 117100m

MSRP

Crystallised TI LE$899

Chicago 117$4,800

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Crystallised Ti LE

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Elgin

Type

Automatic

Manual

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$899

$4,800

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