Which is cheaper, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted ExP-01?

At MSRP the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $1,775 for the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted ExP-01 — a $1,225 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted ExP-01?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted ExP-01 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted ExP-01?

The Oak & Oscar The Olmsted ExP-01 carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph.

What movement does the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph run compared to the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted ExP-01?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph runs a manual caliber (Seagull ST19), while the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted ExP-01 runs a automatic (Sellita SW300).

Side by side

Hemel HFC Mechanical ChronographvsOak & Oscar The Olmsted ExP-01

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

Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph

the-airfoil

MSRP $550

Oak & Oscar The Olmsted ExP-01

OlmExP01

MSRP $1,775

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40mm

The Olmsted ExP-0138mm

Power Reserve

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40h

The Olmsted ExP-0142h

Water Resistance

HFC Mechanical Chronograph100m

The Olmsted ExP-01100m

MSRP

HFC Mechanical Chronograph$550

The Olmsted ExP-01$1,775

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Flat

Double-domed

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Airfoil (1970s British Pilot)

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

Sellita SW300

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

4 vph

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Complications

None

GMT, Chronograph, Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$1,775

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