Which is cheaper, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic?

At MSRP the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $1,800 for the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic — a $1,250 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph wears larger at 40mm versus 36mm for the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic?

The Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph.

What movement does the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph run compared to the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph runs a manual caliber (Seagull ST19), while the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic runs a automatic (Sellita SW200-1).

Side by side

Hemel HFC Mechanical ChronographvsMarathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic

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

Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph

the-airfoil

MSRP $550

Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic

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MSRP $1,800

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40mm

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic36mm

Power Reserve

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40h

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic40h

Water Resistance

HFC Mechanical Chronograph100m

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic300m

MSRP

HFC Mechanical Chronograph$550

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic$1,800

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Airfoil (1970s British Pilot)

White

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

Sellita SW200-1

Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$1,800

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