Which is cheaper, the Bell & Ross BR-05 Blue Diamond Eagle or the Hemel HD24 Automatic?

At MSRP the Hemel HD24 Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $300, against $5,292 for the Bell & Ross BR-05 Blue Diamond Eagle — a $4,992 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Bell & Ross BR-05 Blue Diamond Eagle or the Hemel HD24 Automatic?

The Hemel HD24 Automatic wears larger at 40mm versus 36mm for the Bell & Ross BR-05 Blue Diamond Eagle — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Bell & Ross BR-05 Blue Diamond Eagle or the Hemel HD24 Automatic?

The Hemel HD24 Automatic is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Bell & Ross BR-05 Blue Diamond Eagle.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Bell & Ross BR-05 Blue Diamond Eagle or the Hemel HD24 Automatic?

The Hemel HD24 Automatic carries a 40-hour power reserve against 54 hours hours on the Bell & Ross BR-05 Blue Diamond Eagle.

What movement does the Bell & Ross BR-05 Blue Diamond Eagle run compared to the Hemel HD24 Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Bell & Ross BR-05 Blue Diamond Eagle uses the BR-CAL.329 and the Hemel HD24 Automatic uses the Seiko NH38A.

Side by side

Bell & Ross BR-05 Blue Diamond EaglevsHemel HD24 Automatic

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

Bell & Ross BR-05 Blue Diamond Eagle

br-05-36-mm-blue-diamond-eagle

MSRP $5,292

Hemel HD24 Automatic

the-gallant

MSRP $300

At a glance

20 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BR-05 Blue Diamond Eagle36mm

HD24 Automatic40mm

Power Reserve

BR-05 Blue Diamond Eagle54 hoursh

HD24 Automatic40h

Water Resistance

BR-05 Blue Diamond Eagle100m

HD24 Automatic200m

MSRP

BR-05 Blue Diamond Eagle$5,292

HD24 Automatic$300

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

Blue

Gallant USAF Edition

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

BR-CAL.329

Seiko NH38A

Beat Rate

—

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

54 hoursh

40h

Jewels

—

Complications

Hours/Minutes, Seconds

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$5,292

$300

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