Which is cheaper, the Bell & Ross BR-03 Chrono Rafale Solo Display or the Hemel HD24 Automatic?

At MSRP the Hemel HD24 Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $300, against $6,804 for the Bell & Ross BR-03 Chrono Rafale Solo Display — a $6,504 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Bell & Ross BR-03 Chrono Rafale Solo Display or the Hemel HD24 Automatic?

The Bell & Ross BR-03 Chrono Rafale Solo Display wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Hemel HD24 Automatic — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Bell & Ross BR-03 Chrono Rafale Solo Display or the Hemel HD24 Automatic?

The Hemel HD24 Automatic is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Bell & Ross BR-03 Chrono Rafale Solo Display.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Bell & Ross BR-03 Chrono Rafale Solo Display or the Hemel HD24 Automatic?

The Hemel HD24 Automatic carries a 40-hour power reserve against 42 hours hours on the Bell & Ross BR-03 Chrono Rafale Solo Display.

What movement does the Bell & Ross BR-03 Chrono Rafale Solo Display run compared to the Hemel HD24 Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Bell & Ross BR-03 Chrono Rafale Solo Display uses the BR-CAL.301 and the Hemel HD24 Automatic uses the Seiko NH38A.

Side by side

Bell & Ross BR-03 Chrono Rafale Solo DisplayvsHemel HD24 Automatic

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

Bell & Ross BR-03 Chrono Rafale Solo Display

10724260086027

MSRP $6,804

Hemel HD24 Automatic

the-gallant

MSRP $300

At a glance

21 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BR-03 Chrono Rafale Solo Display42mm

HD24 Automatic40mm

Power Reserve

BR-03 Chrono Rafale Solo Display42 hoursh

HD24 Automatic40h

Water Resistance

BR-03 Chrono Rafale Solo Display100m

HD24 Automatic200m

MSRP

BR-03 Chrono Rafale Solo Display$6,804

HD24 Automatic$300

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

6 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

Black

Gallant USAF Edition

Indices

Applied indices

Applied

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

BR-CAL.301

Seiko NH38A

Beat Rate

—

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

42 hoursh

40h

Jewels

—

Complications

Hours/Minutes, Date, Chronograph

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$6,804

$300

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