Which is cheaper, the Bremont S500 or the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph?

At MSRP the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $4,395 for the Bremont S500 — a $3,845 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Bremont S500 or the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph?

The Bremont S500 wears larger at 43mm versus 40mm for the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Bremont S500 or the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph?

The Bremont S500 is rated to 500m versus 100m for the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph.

What movement does the Bremont S500 run compared to the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph?

The Bremont S500 runs a mechanical caliber (BE-92AE), while the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph runs a manual (Seagull ST19).

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Bremont S500vsHemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph

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

Bremont S500

s500-rnli-o-r-s

MSRP $4,395

Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph

the-airfoil

MSRP $550

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

S50043mm

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40mm

Power Reserve

S50040h

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

S500500m

HFC Mechanical Chronograph100m

MSRP

S500$4,395

HFC Mechanical Chronograph$550

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Orange

Airfoil (1970s British Pilot)

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

BE-92AE

Seagull ST19

Type

Automatic

Manual

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,395

$550

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