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Hemel HFC Mechanical ChronographvsTimefactors Vanguard

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HFC Mechanical Chronograph
HemelHFC Mechanical Chronograph
MSRP $550
Vanguard
TimefactorsVanguard
MSRP $1,027
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At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
HFC Mechanical Chronograph40mm
Vanguard40mm
Power Reserve
HFC Mechanical Chronograph40h
Vanguard—
Water Resistance
HFC Mechanical Chronograph100m
Vanguard100m
MSRP
HFC Mechanical Chronograph$550
Vanguard$1,027

Full specifications

Case

4 specs
Category
Chronograph
—
Thickness
13.4mm
16mm
Lug-to-Lug
47mm
48mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Domed Sapphire
Sapphire
Dial Color
Airfoil (1970s British Pilot)
—

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Sea-Gull ST19
NE88
Type
Manual
Automatic
Power Reserve
40h
—

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$550
$1,027
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