Which is cheaper, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Rolex Yacht-Master II?

At MSRP the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $20,300 for the Rolex Yacht-Master II — a $19,750 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Rolex Yacht-Master II?

The Rolex Yacht-Master II wears larger at 44mm versus 40mm for the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Rolex Yacht-Master II?

The Rolex Yacht-Master II carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph.

What movement does the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph run compared to the Rolex Yacht-Master II?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph runs a manual caliber (Sea-Gull ST19), while the Rolex Yacht-Master II runs a automatic (4162).

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Hemel HFC Mechanical ChronographvsRolex Yacht-Master II

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

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Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph

the-airfoil

MSRP $550

Rolex Yacht-Master II

126680

MSRP $20,300

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40mm

Yacht-Master II44mm

Power Reserve

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40h

Yacht-Master II72h

Water Resistance

HFC Mechanical Chronograph100m

Yacht-Master II100m

MSRP

HFC Mechanical Chronograph$550

Yacht-Master II$20,300

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

40mm

44mm

Thickness

13.4mm

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Lug-to-Lug

47mm

—

Lug Width

20mm

—

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Oystersteel

Finish

Brushed and polished

—

Caseback

Solid

Monobloc middle case, screw-down case back and winding crown

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

Airfoil (1970s British Pilot)

White

Indices

Applied

Index

Lume

None

Chromalight

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sea-Gull ST19

4162

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Jewels

Complications

None

Regatta Timer, Small Seconds

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$20,300

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