Which is cheaper, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Islander Manhasset 36mm Automatic Watch with Ice Blue Dial #ISL-148?

At MSRP the Islander Manhasset 36mm Automatic Watch with Ice Blue Dial #ISL-148 is the cheaper of the two at $385, against $550 for the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph — a $165 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Islander Manhasset 36mm Automatic Watch with Ice Blue Dial #ISL-148?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph wears larger at 40mm versus 36mm for the Islander Manhasset 36mm Automatic Watch with Ice Blue Dial #ISL-148 — a 4mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph run compared to the Islander Manhasset 36mm Automatic Watch with Ice Blue Dial #ISL-148?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph runs a manual caliber (Seagull ST19), while the Islander Manhasset 36mm Automatic Watch with Ice Blue Dial #ISL-148 runs a automatic (Seiko NH36).

Side by side

Hemel HFC Mechanical ChronographvsIslander Islander Manhasset 36mm Automatic Watch with Ice Blue Dial #ISL-148

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

Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph

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MSRP $550

Islander Islander Manhasset 36mm Automatic Watch with Ice Blue Dial #ISL-148

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MSRP $385

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40mm

Islander Manhasset 36mm Automatic Watch with Ice Blue Dial #ISL-14836mm

Power Reserve

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40h

Islander Manhasset 36mm Automatic Watch with Ice Blue Dial #ISL-148—

Water Resistance

HFC Mechanical Chronograph100m

Islander Manhasset 36mm Automatic Watch with Ice Blue Dial #ISL-148100m

MSRP

HFC Mechanical Chronograph$550

Islander Manhasset 36mm Automatic Watch with Ice Blue Dial #ISL-148$385

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Airfoil (1970s British Pilot)

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Indices

Applied

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Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

Seiko NH36

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$385

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