Which is cheaper, the Bell & Ross BR V3-94 A521 or the Hamilton American Classic Spirit of Liberty Auto Chrono?

At MSRP the Hamilton American Classic Spirit of Liberty Auto Chrono is the cheaper of the two at $2,225, against $5,184 for the Bell & Ross BR V3-94 A521 — a $2,959 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Bell & Ross BR V3-94 A521 or the Hamilton American Classic Spirit of Liberty Auto Chrono?

The Bell & Ross BR V3-94 A521 wears larger at 43mm versus 42mm for the Hamilton American Classic Spirit of Liberty Auto Chrono — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Bell & Ross BR V3-94 A521 or the Hamilton American Classic Spirit of Liberty Auto Chrono?

The Bell & Ross BR V3-94 A521 is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Hamilton American Classic Spirit of Liberty Auto Chrono.

What movement does the Bell & Ross BR V3-94 A521 run compared to the Hamilton American Classic Spirit of Liberty Auto Chrono?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Bell & Ross BR V3-94 A521 uses the BR-CAL.301 and the Hamilton American Classic Spirit of Liberty Auto Chrono uses the H-21.

Side by side

Bell & Ross BR V3-94 A521vsHamilton American Classic Spirit of Liberty Auto Chrono

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

Bell & Ross BR V3-94 A521

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MSRP $5,184

Hamilton American Classic Spirit of Liberty Auto Chrono

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MSRP $2,225

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BR V3-94 A52143mm

American Classic Spirit of Liberty Auto Chrono42mm

Power Reserve

BR V3-94 A521—

American Classic Spirit of Liberty Auto Chrono40h

Water Resistance

BR V3-94 A521100m

American Classic Spirit of Liberty Auto Chrono50m

MSRP

BR V3-94 A521$5,184

American Classic Spirit of Liberty Auto Chrono$2,225

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

43mm

42mm

Thickness

—

14.75mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

46mm

Lug Width

—

22mm

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Water Resistance

100m

50m

Caseback

—

Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

BR-CAL.301

H-21

Beat Rate

—

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

—

40h

Jewels

—

Complications

Hours/Minutes, Date, Chronograph

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$5,184

$2,225

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