Which is cheaper, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Marathon TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz?

At MSRP the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $1,550 for the Marathon TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz — a $1,000 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Marathon TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz?

The Marathon TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz wears larger at 46mm versus 40mm for the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Marathon TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz?

The Marathon TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz 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 TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph runs a manual caliber (Seagull ST19), while the Marathon TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz runs a quartz (Swiss High-Torque Quartz).

Side by side

Hemel HFC Mechanical ChronographvsMarathon TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz

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 TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz

41mm-official-duvdevan-large-divers-quartz-tsar

MSRP $1,550

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40mm

TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz46mm

Power Reserve

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40h

TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz40h

Water Resistance

HFC Mechanical Chronograph100m

TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz300m

MSRP

HFC Mechanical Chronograph$550

TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz$1,550

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Airfoil (1970s British Pilot)

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

Swiss High-Torque Quartz

Type

Manual

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$1,550

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