Which is cheaper, the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 or the Zelos Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph?

At MSRP the Zelos Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $2,499, against $4,800 for the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 — a $2,301 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 or the Zelos Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph?

The Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 wears larger at 45mm versus 41mm for the Zelos Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 or the Zelos Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph?

The Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Zelos Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph.

What movement does the Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 run compared to the Zelos Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph?

The Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117 runs a manual caliber (Elgin), while the Zelos Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph runs a automatic (ETA 2894 Élaboré).

Side by side

Vortic Watch Company Chicago 117vsZelos Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph

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

Zelos Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph

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MSRP $2,499

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Chicago 11745mm

Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph41mm

Power Reserve

Chicago 11740h

Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

Chicago 117100m

Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph50m

MSRP

Chicago 117$4,800

Starfighter ZircTi Chronograph$2,499

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Black

Meteorite LE

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Elgin

ETA 2894 Élaboré

Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,800

$2,499

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