Which is cheaper, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Praesidus PAC-76?

At MSRP the Praesidus PAC-76 is the cheaper of the two at $280, against $550 for the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph — a $270 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Praesidus PAC-76?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus PAC-76 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Praesidus PAC-76?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Praesidus PAC-76.

What movement does the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph run compared to the Praesidus PAC-76?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph runs a manual caliber (Seagull ST19), while the Praesidus PAC-76 runs a mechanical.

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Hemel HFC Mechanical ChronographvsPraesidus PAC-76

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

Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph

the-airfoil

MSRP $550

Praesidus PAC-76

pac-76-two-piece-nato

MSRP $280

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40mm

PAC-7638mm

Power Reserve

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40h

PAC-7640h

Water Resistance

HFC Mechanical Chronograph100m

PAC-7650m

MSRP

HFC Mechanical Chronograph$550

PAC-76$280

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

40mm

38mm

Thickness

13.4mm

—

Lug-to-Lug

47mm

—

Water Resistance

100m

50m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Airfoil (1970s British Pilot)

Two-Piece NATO

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

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Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$280

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