Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver or the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph?

At MSRP the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $750 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver — a $200 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver or the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph wears larger at 40mm versus 36mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver or the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver or the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph.

What movement does the Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver run compared to the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph?

Both watches run manual movements — the Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver uses the Sellita SW210 and the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph uses the Seagull ST19.

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Desk DivervsHemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph

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

Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver

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MSRP $750

Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph

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MSRP $550

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Desk Diver36mm

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40mm

Power Reserve

Desk Diver45h

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

Desk Diver50m

HFC Mechanical Chronograph100m

MSRP

Desk Diver$750

HFC Mechanical Chronograph$550

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

—

Inner

Dial Color

Sandwich

Airfoil (1970s British Pilot)

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210

Seagull ST19

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$750

$550

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