Which is cheaper, the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic 38mm Automatic or the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph?

At MSRP the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $945 for the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic 38mm Automatic — a $395 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic 38mm Automatic or the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic 38mm Automatic — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic 38mm Automatic or the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph?

The Nivada Grenchen Antarctic 38mm Automatic is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic 38mm Automatic or the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph carries a 40-hour power reserve against 36 hours on the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic 38mm Automatic.

What movement does the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic 38mm Automatic run compared to the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph?

The Nivada Grenchen Antarctic 38mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW200), while the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph runs a manual (Seagull ST19).

Side by side

Nivada Grenchen Antarctic 38mm AutomaticvsHemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph

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

Nivada Grenchen Antarctic 38mm Automatic

Antarctic 38mm

MSRP $945

Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph

the-airfoil

MSRP $550

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Antarctic 38mm Automatic38mm

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40mm

Power Reserve

Antarctic 38mm Automatic36h

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

Antarctic 38mm Automatic200m

HFC Mechanical Chronograph100m

MSRP

Antarctic 38mm Automatic$945

HFC Mechanical Chronograph$550

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Brown

Airfoil (1970s British Pilot)

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

Seagull ST19

Type

Automatic

Manual

Power Reserve

36h

40h

Complications

GMT

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$945

$550

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