Which is cheaper, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Tudor Pelagos FXD Chrono?

At MSRP the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $6,375 for the Tudor Pelagos FXD Chrono — a $5,825 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Tudor Pelagos FXD Chrono?

The Tudor Pelagos FXD Chrono wears larger at 43mm versus 40mm for the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Tudor Pelagos FXD Chrono?

The Tudor Pelagos FXD Chrono carries a 70-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph.

What movement does the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph run compared to the Tudor Pelagos FXD Chrono?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph runs a manual caliber (Seagull ST19), while the Tudor Pelagos FXD Chrono runs a automatic (MT5813).

Side by side

Hemel HFC Mechanical ChronographvsTudor Pelagos FXD Chrono

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

Tudor Pelagos FXD Chrono

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MSRP $6,375

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40mm

Pelagos FXD Chrono43mm

Power Reserve

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40h

Pelagos FXD Chrono70h

Water Resistance

HFC Mechanical Chronograph100m

Pelagos FXD Chrono100m

MSRP

HFC Mechanical Chronograph$550

Pelagos FXD Chrono$6,375

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

40mm

43mm

Thickness

13.4mm

13.2mm

Lug-to-Lug

47mm

46mm

Lug Width

20mm

22mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

43mm black carbon composite case with matt finish · Lugs: 22mm lug width · Case thickness: 13.2mm

Caseback

Solid

Solid screw-down

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Airfoil (1970s British Pilot)

Black

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

MT5813

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

70h

Complications

None

Chronograph

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$6,375

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