Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo or the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph?

At MSRP the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $1,995 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo — a $1,445 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo or the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo — a 2mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo run compared to the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph?

Both watches run manual movements — the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo uses the Sellita SW210-1 and the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph uses the Seagull ST19.

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite HippovsHemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph

Q: Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo or the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph.

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

Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo

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MSRP $1,995

Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph

the-airfoil

MSRP $550

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo38mm

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40mm

Power Reserve

Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo45h

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo100m

HFC Mechanical Chronograph100m

MSRP

Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo$1,995

HFC Mechanical Chronograph$550

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

—

Airfoil (1970s British Pilot)

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

Seagull ST19

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$550

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