Which is cheaper, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Islander Calverton Flight Chronograph Alarm Watch with Black Dial #ISL-282?

At MSRP the Islander Calverton Flight Chronograph Alarm Watch with Black Dial #ISL-282 is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $550 for the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph — a $101 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Islander Calverton Flight Chronograph Alarm Watch with Black Dial #ISL-282?

The Islander Calverton Flight Chronograph Alarm Watch with Black Dial #ISL-282 wears larger at 41.8mm versus 40mm for the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph — a 1.8mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Islander Calverton Flight Chronograph Alarm Watch with Black Dial #ISL-282?

The Islander Calverton Flight Chronograph Alarm Watch with Black Dial #ISL-282 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph.

What movement does the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph run compared to the Islander Calverton Flight Chronograph Alarm Watch with Black Dial #ISL-282?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph runs a manual caliber (Seagull ST19), while the Islander Calverton Flight Chronograph Alarm Watch with Black Dial #ISL-282 runs a quartz (Seiko Epson YM62A).

Side by side

Hemel HFC Mechanical ChronographvsIslander Islander Calverton Flight Chronograph Alarm Watch with Black Dial #ISL-282

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

Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph

the-airfoil

MSRP $550

Islander Islander Calverton Flight Chronograph Alarm Watch with Black Dial #ISL-282

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MSRP $449

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40mm

Islander Calverton Flight Chronograph Alarm Watch with Black Dial #ISL-28241.8mm

Power Reserve

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40h

Islander Calverton Flight Chronograph Alarm Watch with Black Dial #ISL-282—

Water Resistance

HFC Mechanical Chronograph100m

Islander Calverton Flight Chronograph Alarm Watch with Black Dial #ISL-282200m

MSRP

HFC Mechanical Chronograph$550

Islander Calverton Flight Chronograph Alarm Watch with Black Dial #ISL-282$449

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

40mm

41.8mm

Thickness

13.4mm

12.9mm

Lug-to-Lug

47mm

0mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Finish

Brushed and polished

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Water Resistance

100m

200m

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Airfoil (1970s British Pilot)

—

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

Seiko Epson YM62A

Type

Manual

Quartz

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$449

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