Which is cheaper, the Hemel HD24 Automatic or the Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT?

At MSRP the Hemel HD24 Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $300, against $895 for the Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT — a $595 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HD24 Automatic or the Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT?

The Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT wears larger at 42.5mm versus 40mm for the Hemel HD24 Automatic — a 2.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Hemel HD24 Automatic or the Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT?

The Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel HD24 Automatic.

What movement does the Hemel HD24 Automatic run compared to the Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Hemel HD24 Automatic uses the Seiko NH38A and the Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT uses the SII NH36.

Side by side

Hemel HD24 AutomaticvsTornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT

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

Hemel HD24 Automatic

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MSRP $300

Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT

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MSRP $895

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HD24 Automatic40mm

Blakjak 12-hr GMT42.5mm

Power Reserve

HD24 Automatic40h

Blakjak 12-hr GMT42h

Water Resistance

HD24 Automatic200m

Blakjak 12-hr GMT200m

MSRP

HD24 Automatic$300

Blakjak 12-hr GMT$895

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

40mm

42.5mm

Thickness

13mm

13.2mm

Lug-to-Lug

48mm

49mm

Lug Width

20mm

22mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Gallant USAF Edition

Black

Lume

None

Superluminova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH38A

SII NH36

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$300

$895

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