Which is cheaper, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Sternglas Tachymeter?

At MSRP the Sternglas Tachymeter is the cheaper of the two at $312, against $550 for the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph — a $238 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Sternglas Tachymeter?

The Sternglas Tachymeter wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Sternglas Tachymeter?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Sternglas Tachymeter.

What movement does the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph run compared to the Sternglas Tachymeter?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph runs a manual caliber (Seagull ST19), while the Sternglas Tachymeter runs a quartz (Miyota 0S20).

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Hemel HFC Mechanical ChronographvsSternglas Tachymeter

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

Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph

the-airfoil

MSRP $550

Sternglas Tachymeter

tachymeter-blau-modena-grun

MSRP $312

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40mm

Tachymeter42mm

Power Reserve

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40h

Tachymeter—

Water Resistance

HFC Mechanical Chronograph100m

Tachymeter50m

MSRP

HFC Mechanical Chronograph$550

Tachymeter$312

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

40mm

42mm

Thickness

13.4mm

10mm

Lug-to-Lug

47mm

50mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

100m

50m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Airfoil (1970s British Pilot)

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

Miyota 0S20

Type

Manual

Quartz

Power Reserve

40h

—

Jewels

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$312

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