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Hemel HFC Mechanical ChronographvsNivada Grenchen Chronoking Mecaquartz

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HFC Mechanical Chronograph
HemelHFC Mechanical Chronograph
MSRP $550
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Chronoking Mecaquartz
Nivada GrenchenChronoking Mecaquartz
MSRP $610
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At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
HFC Mechanical Chronograph40mm
Chronoking Mecaquartz38mm
Power Reserve
HFC Mechanical Chronograph—
Chronoking Mecaquartz—
Water Resistance
HFC Mechanical Chronograph100m
Chronoking Mecaquartz100m
MSRP
HFC Mechanical Chronograph$550
Chronoking Mecaquartz$610

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Diameter
40mm
38mm
Lug-to-Lug
47mm
46mm
Lug Width
20mm
0mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Finish
—
Brushed + Polished
Caseback
—
316L Steel Silver Color Caseback

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Domed Sapphire
Sapphire
Dial Color
Airfoil (1970s British Pilot)
Silver Vertical Brushed dial, Applied indexes w/ White Super Luminous, Semi-Glossy White inner ring w/ Black Super Luminous dots.

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Seagull ST19 (family)
Seiko VK64
Type
Manual
Quartz
Complications
None
GMT, Chronograph

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$550
$610
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