Which is cheaper, the CWC SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date or the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph?

At MSRP the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $624 for the CWC SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date — a $74 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date or the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph?

The CWC SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date wears larger at 41mm versus 40mm for the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date or the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph?

The CWC SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph.

What movement does the CWC SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date run compared to the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph?

The CWC SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date runs a quartz caliber, while the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph runs a manual (Seagull ST19).

Side by side

CWC SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/DatevsHemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph

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

CWC SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date

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MSRP $624

Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph

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MSRP $550

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date41mm

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40mm

Power Reserve

SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date40h

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date300m

HFC Mechanical Chronograph100m

MSRP

SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date$624

HFC Mechanical Chronograph$550

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

CWC SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Black (SF300 QS120-DD)

Airfoil (1970s British Pilot)

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

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Seagull ST19

Type

Quartz

Manual

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$624

$550

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