Which is cheaper, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

At MSRP the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $4,800 for the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 — a $4,250 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

The Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 wears larger at 45mm versus 43mm for the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

The Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical.

What movement does the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical run compared to the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

Both watches run manual movements — the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical uses the Seagull ST19 and the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 uses the Elgin.

Side by side

Hemel Sky Racer MechanicalvsVortic Watch Company Chicago 117

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

Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical

HF37MNB

MSRP $550

Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117

the-chicago-117-45mm

MSRP $4,800

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sky Racer Mechanical43mm

Chicago 11745mm

Power Reserve

Sky Racer Mechanical40h

Chicago 11740h

Water Resistance

Sky Racer Mechanical50m

Chicago 117100m

MSRP

Sky Racer Mechanical$550

Chicago 117$4,800

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

Elgin

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$4,800

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