Which is cheaper, the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm) or the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

At MSRP the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm) is the cheaper of the two at $199, against $4,800 for the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 — a $4,601 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm) or the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

The Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 wears larger at 45mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm) — a 9mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm) run compared to the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

The Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm) runs a quartz caliber (Miyota 2035), while the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 runs a manual (Elgin).

Side by side

Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)vsVortic Watch Company Chicago 117

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

Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)

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MSRP $199

Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117

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MSRP $4,800

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Dirty Dozen (40mm)36mm

Chicago 11745mm

Power Reserve

Dirty Dozen (40mm)40h

Chicago 11740h

Water Resistance

Dirty Dozen (40mm)100m

Chicago 117100m

MSRP

Dirty Dozen (40mm)$199

Chicago 117$4,800

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

40mm

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

Elgin

Type

Quartz

Manual

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$199

$4,800

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