Which is cheaper, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278?

At MSRP the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278 is the cheaper of the two at $395, against $550 for the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph — a $155 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278?

The Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278 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 Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph runs a manual caliber (Seagull ST19), while the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278 runs a quartz (Miyota 2070).

Side by side

Hemel HFC Mechanical ChronographvsIslander Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278

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 Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278

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MSRP $395

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40mm

Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-27838mm

Power Reserve

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40h

Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278—

Water Resistance

HFC Mechanical Chronograph100m

Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278200m

MSRP

HFC Mechanical Chronograph$550

Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278$395

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

—

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

Miyota 2070

Type

Manual

Quartz

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$395

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