Which is cheaper, the Farer Discovery II or the Hemel HD24 Automatic?

At MSRP the Hemel HD24 Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $300, against $925 for the Farer Discovery II — a $625 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Farer Discovery II or the Hemel HD24 Automatic?

The Hemel HD24 Automatic wears larger at 40mm versus 39.5mm for the Farer Discovery II — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Farer Discovery II or the Hemel HD24 Automatic?

The Hemel HD24 Automatic is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Farer Discovery II.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Farer Discovery II or the Hemel HD24 Automatic?

The Farer Discovery II carries a 68-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel HD24 Automatic.

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Farer Discovery IIvsHemel HD24 Automatic

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

Farer Discovery II

discovery

MSRP $925

Hemel HD24 Automatic

the-gallant

MSRP $300

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Discovery II39.5mm

HD24 Automatic40mm

Power Reserve

Discovery II68h

HD24 Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Discovery II50m

HD24 Automatic200m

MSRP

Discovery II$925

HD24 Automatic$300

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

—

Gallant USAF Edition

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

La Joux-Perret G101

Seiko NH38A

Type

—

Automatic

Power Reserve

68h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$925

$300

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