Which is cheaper, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Phoibos Apollo Titanium?

At MSRP the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $575 for the Phoibos Apollo Titanium — a $25 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Phoibos Apollo Titanium?

The Phoibos Apollo Titanium wears larger at 41mm versus 40mm for the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Phoibos Apollo Titanium?

The Phoibos Apollo Titanium is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph.

What movement does the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph run compared to the Phoibos Apollo Titanium?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph runs a manual caliber (Seagull ST19), while the Phoibos Apollo Titanium runs a automatic (Miyota 9015).

Side by side

Hemel HFC Mechanical ChronographvsPhoibos Apollo Titanium

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

Phoibos Apollo Titanium

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MSRP $575

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40mm

Apollo Titanium41mm

Power Reserve

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40h

Apollo Titanium40h

Water Resistance

HFC Mechanical Chronograph100m

Apollo Titanium300m

MSRP

HFC Mechanical Chronograph$550

Apollo Titanium$575

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Airfoil (1970s British Pilot)

Green

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

Miyota 9015

Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$575

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