Which is cheaper, the Beaufort Bicompax or the Hemel HFT20?

At MSRP the Hemel HFT20 is the cheaper of the two at $450, against $1,399 for the Beaufort Bicompax — a $949 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Beaufort Bicompax or the Hemel HFT20?

The Hemel HFT20 wears larger at 42mm versus 40.5mm for the Beaufort Bicompax — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Beaufort Bicompax or the Hemel HFT20?

The Hemel HFT20 is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Beaufort Bicompax.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Beaufort Bicompax or the Hemel HFT20?

The Beaufort Bicompax carries a 63-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel HFT20.

What movement does the Beaufort Bicompax run compared to the Hemel HFT20?

The Beaufort Bicompax runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW510M BH b), while the Hemel HFT20 runs a quartz (Seiko VK64).

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Beaufort Bicompax

bicompax-circuit-panda-1

MSRP $1,399

Hemel HFT20

HF4

MSRP $450

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Bicompax40.5mm

HFT2042mm

Power Reserve

Bicompax63h

HFT2040h

Water Resistance

Bicompax50m

HFT20100m

MSRP

Bicompax$1,399

HFT20$450

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Salmon

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova applied to the index and hands for low-light readability.

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW510M BH b

Seiko VK64

Type

Manual

Quartz

Power Reserve

63h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,399

$450

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