Which is cheaper, the Dan Henry 1964 or the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph?

At MSRP the Dan Henry 1964 is the cheaper of the two at $300, against $550 for the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph — a $250 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Dan Henry 1964 or the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Dan Henry 1964 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Dan Henry 1964 run compared to the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph?

The Dan Henry 1964 runs a quartz caliber, while the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph runs a manual (Seagull ST19).

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Dan Henry 1964vsHemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph

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

Dan Henry 1964

DH64-38M-E1

MSRP $300

Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph

the-airfoil

MSRP $550

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

196438mm

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40mm

Power Reserve

196440h

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

1964—

HFC Mechanical Chronograph100m

MSRP

1964$300

HFC Mechanical Chronograph$550

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

38mm

40mm

Thickness

12.9mm

13.4mm

Lug-to-Lug

44.7mm

47mm

Lug Width

19mm

20mm

Water Resistance

—

100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

White

Airfoil (1970s British Pilot)

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

—

Seagull ST19

Type

Quartz

Manual

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$300

$550

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