Which is cheaper, the Spinnaker Wreck Automatic or the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Wreck Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $189, against $4,800 for the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 — a $4,611 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Spinnaker Wreck Automatic or the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

The Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 wears larger at 45mm versus 44mm for the Spinnaker Wreck Automatic — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Spinnaker Wreck Automatic or the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

The Spinnaker Wreck Automatic is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117.

What movement does the Spinnaker Wreck Automatic run compared to the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117?

The Spinnaker Wreck Automatic runs a automatic caliber (SII NH35A), while the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 runs a manual (Elgin).

Side by side

Spinnaker Wreck AutomaticvsVortic Watch Company Chicago 117

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

Spinnaker Wreck Automatic

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MSRP $189

Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117

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MSRP $4,800

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Wreck Automatic44mm

Chicago 11745mm

Power Reserve

Wreck Automatic40h

Chicago 11740h

Water Resistance

Wreck Automatic200m

Chicago 117100m

MSRP

Wreck Automatic$189

Chicago 117$4,800

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

SII NH35A

Elgin

Type

Automatic

Manual

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$189

$4,800

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