Which is cheaper, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Oak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt?

At MSRP the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $2,022 for the Oak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt — a $1,472 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Oak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph wears larger at 40mm versus 39.5mm for the Oak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Oak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt?

The Oak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Oak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt?

The Oak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt carries a 42 hours-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph.

What movement does the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph run compared to the Oak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph runs a manual caliber (Seagull ST19), while the Oak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt runs a automatic (ETA 2892A2).

Side by side

Hemel HFC Mechanical ChronographvsOak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt

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

Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph

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MSRP $550

Oak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt

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MSRP $2,022

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40mm

Team Shuster Humboldt39.5mm

Power Reserve

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40h

Team Shuster Humboldt42 hoursh

Water Resistance

HFC Mechanical Chronograph100m

Team Shuster Humboldt200m

MSRP

HFC Mechanical Chronograph$550

Team Shuster Humboldt$2,022

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Flat

Double-domed

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Airfoil (1970s British Pilot)

Navy

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

ETA 2892A2

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

4 vph

Power Reserve

40h

42 hoursh

Jewels

Complications

None

GMT, Chronograph, Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$2,022

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