Which is cheaper, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Lorca MODEL No.2 CHRONOGRAPH?

At MSRP the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $2,750 for the Lorca MODEL No.2 CHRONOGRAPH — a $2,200 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Lorca MODEL No.2 CHRONOGRAPH?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph wears larger at 40mm versus 37mm for the Lorca MODEL No.2 CHRONOGRAPH — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Lorca MODEL No.2 CHRONOGRAPH?

The Lorca MODEL No.2 CHRONOGRAPH is rated to 510m versus 100m for the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph.

What movement does the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph run compared to the Lorca MODEL No.2 CHRONOGRAPH?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph runs a manual caliber (Seagull ST19), while the Lorca MODEL No.2 CHRONOGRAPH runs a automatic (SW510).

Side by side

Hemel HFC Mechanical ChronographvsLorca MODEL No.2 CHRONOGRAPH

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

Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph

the-airfoil

MSRP $550

Lorca MODEL No.2 CHRONOGRAPH

model-no-2-chronograph

MSRP $2,750

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40mm

MODEL No.2 CHRONOGRAPH37mm

Power Reserve

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40h

MODEL No.2 CHRONOGRAPH40h

Water Resistance

HFC Mechanical Chronograph100m

MODEL No.2 CHRONOGRAPH510m

MSRP

HFC Mechanical Chronograph$550

MODEL No.2 CHRONOGRAPH$2,750

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

40mm

37mm

Thickness

13.4mm

11.6mm

Lug-to-Lug

47mm

46mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel 316L

Finish

Brushed and polished

Brushed + Polished

Water Resistance

100m

510m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Airfoil (1970s British Pilot)

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

SW510

Type

Manual

Automatic

Complications

None

GMT, Chronograph

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$2,750

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