Which is cheaper, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Tissot Seastar 1000 GMT?

At MSRP the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $575 for the Tissot Seastar 1000 GMT — a $25 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Tissot Seastar 1000 GMT?

The Tissot Seastar 1000 GMT is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph.

What movement does the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph run compared to the Tissot Seastar 1000 GMT?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph runs a manual caliber (Seagull ST19), while the Tissot Seastar 1000 GMT runs a quartz (11 1/2''').

Side by side

Hemel HFC Mechanical ChronographvsTissot Seastar 1000 GMT

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

Tissot Seastar 1000 GMT

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MSRP $575

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40mm

Seastar 1000 GMT40mm

Power Reserve

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40h

Seastar 1000 GMT40h

Water Resistance

HFC Mechanical Chronograph100m

Seastar 1000 GMT300m

MSRP

HFC Mechanical Chronograph$550

Seastar 1000 GMT$575

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Airfoil (1970s British Pilot)

Black

Indices

Applied

Indexes

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova ®

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

11 1/2'''

Type

Manual

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$575

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