Which is cheaper, the Bell & Ross BR-03 Chrono Blacktrack or the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph?

At MSRP the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $7,776 for the Bell & Ross BR-03 Chrono Blacktrack — a $7,226 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Bell & Ross BR-03 Chrono Blacktrack or the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph?

The Bell & Ross BR-03 Chrono Blacktrack wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Bell & Ross BR-03 Chrono Blacktrack or the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph carries a 40-hour power reserve against 42 hours hours on the Bell & Ross BR-03 Chrono Blacktrack.

What movement does the Bell & Ross BR-03 Chrono Blacktrack run compared to the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph?

The Bell & Ross BR-03 Chrono Blacktrack runs a automatic caliber (BR-CAL.301), while the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph runs a manual (Seagull ST19).

Side by side

Bell & Ross BR-03 Chrono BlacktrackvsHemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph

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

Bell & Ross BR-03 Chrono Blacktrack

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MSRP $7,776

Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph

the-airfoil

MSRP $550

At a glance

20 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BR-03 Chrono Blacktrack42mm

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40mm

Power Reserve

BR-03 Chrono Blacktrack42 hoursh

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

BR-03 Chrono Blacktrack100m

HFC Mechanical Chronograph100m

MSRP

BR-03 Chrono Blacktrack$7,776

HFC Mechanical Chronograph$550

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

42mm

40mm

Thickness

—

13.4mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

47mm

Lug Width

—

20mm

Material

Ceramic

316L Stainless Steel

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Caseback

—

Solid

Crystal & Dial

6 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

Black

Airfoil (1970s British Pilot)

Indices

Applied indices

Applied

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

BR-CAL.301

Seagull ST19

Type

Automatic

Manual

Beat Rate

—

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

42 hoursh

40h

Jewels

—

Complications

Hours/Minutes, Date, Chronograph

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$7,776

$550

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