Which is cheaper, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze?

At MSRP the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $599 for the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze — a $49 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph wears larger at 40mm versus 35mm for the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze?

The KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph.

What movement does the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph run compared to the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph runs a manual caliber (Seagull ST19), while the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze runs a automatic (NH38).

Side by side

Hemel HFC Mechanical ChronographvsKUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze

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

KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze

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MSRP $599

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40mm

OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze35mm

Power Reserve

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40h

OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze41h

Water Resistance

HFC Mechanical Chronograph100m

OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze100m

MSRP

HFC Mechanical Chronograph$550

OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze$599

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Flat

Dome

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Airfoil (1970s British Pilot)

Brown

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

NH38

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$599

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