Which is cheaper, the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto or the Hemel HD24 Automatic?

At MSRP the Hemel HD24 Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $300, against $989 for the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto — a $689 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto or the Hemel HD24 Automatic?

The Smith & Bradley Draper Auto wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Hemel HD24 Automatic — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto or the Hemel HD24 Automatic?

The Hemel HD24 Automatic is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto or the Hemel HD24 Automatic?

The Hemel HD24 Automatic carries a 40-hour power reserve against 38 hours on the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto.

What movement does the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto run compared to the Hemel HD24 Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto uses the Sellita SW200 and the Hemel HD24 Automatic uses the Seiko NH38A.

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Smith & Bradley Draper AutovsHemel HD24 Automatic

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

Smith & Bradley Draper Auto

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MSRP $989

Hemel HD24 Automatic

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MSRP $300

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Draper Auto42mm

HD24 Automatic40mm

Power Reserve

Draper Auto38h

HD24 Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Draper Auto100m

HD24 Automatic200m

MSRP

Draper Auto$989

HD24 Automatic$300

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Black

Gallant USAF Edition

Lume

Superluminova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

Seiko NH38A

Power Reserve

38h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$989

$300

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