Which is cheaper, the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 or the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz?

At MSRP the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $239, against $4,800 for the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 — a $4,561 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 or the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz?

The Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 wears larger at 45mm versus 39mm for the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 or the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz?

The Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz is rated to 150m versus 100m for the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117.

What movement does the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 run compared to the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz?

The Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 runs a manual caliber (Elgin), while the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz runs a quartz.

Side by side

Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117vsVaer DS2 Meridian Quartz

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

Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117

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MSRP $4,800

Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz

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MSRP $239

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Chicago 11745mm

DS2 Meridian Quartz39mm

Power Reserve

Chicago 11740h

DS2 Meridian Quartz40h

Water Resistance

Chicago 117100m

DS2 Meridian Quartz150m

MSRP

Chicago 117$4,800

DS2 Meridian Quartz$239

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Elgin

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Type

Manual

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,800

$239

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