Which is cheaper, the Hamilton American Classic Boulton Mechanical or the Hemel HD24 Automatic?

At MSRP the Hemel HD24 Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $300, against $1,075 for the Hamilton American Classic Boulton Mechanical — a $775 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hamilton American Classic Boulton Mechanical or the Hemel HD24 Automatic?

The Hemel HD24 Automatic wears larger at 40mm versus 34mm for the Hamilton American Classic Boulton Mechanical — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hamilton American Classic Boulton Mechanical or the Hemel HD24 Automatic?

The Hemel HD24 Automatic is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Hamilton American Classic Boulton Mechanical.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Hamilton American Classic Boulton Mechanical or the Hemel HD24 Automatic?

The Hamilton American Classic Boulton Mechanical carries a 80-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel HD24 Automatic.

What movement does the Hamilton American Classic Boulton Mechanical run compared to the Hemel HD24 Automatic?

The Hamilton American Classic Boulton Mechanical runs a manual caliber (H-50), while the Hemel HD24 Automatic runs a automatic (Seiko NH38A).

Side by side

Hamilton American Classic Boulton MechanicalvsHemel HD24 Automatic

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

Hamilton American Classic Boulton Mechanical

h13519711

MSRP $1,075

Hemel HD24 Automatic

the-gallant

MSRP $300

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

American Classic Boulton Mechanical34mm

HD24 Automatic40mm

Power Reserve

American Classic Boulton Mechanical80h

HD24 Automatic40h

Water Resistance

American Classic Boulton Mechanical50m

HD24 Automatic200m

MSRP

American Classic Boulton Mechanical$1,075

HD24 Automatic$300

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

White

Gallant USAF Edition

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

H-50

Seiko NH38A

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

80h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,075

$300

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