Which is cheaper, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Cincinnati Watch Company Guild Mechanical Steel?

At MSRP the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $650 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Guild Mechanical Steel — a $100 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Cincinnati Watch Company Guild Mechanical Steel?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph wears larger at 40mm versus 36mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Guild Mechanical Steel — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Cincinnati Watch Company Guild Mechanical Steel?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Cincinnati Watch Company Guild Mechanical Steel.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Cincinnati Watch Company Guild Mechanical Steel?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Guild Mechanical Steel carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph.

What movement does the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph run compared to the Cincinnati Watch Company Guild Mechanical Steel?

Both watches run manual movements — the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph uses the Seagull ST19 and the Cincinnati Watch Company Guild Mechanical Steel uses the Sellita SW210.

Side by side

Hemel HFC Mechanical ChronographvsCincinnati Watch Company Guild Mechanical Steel

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

Cincinnati Watch Company Guild Mechanical Steel

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MSRP $650

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40mm

Guild Mechanical Steel36mm

Power Reserve

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40h

Guild Mechanical Steel45h

Water Resistance

HFC Mechanical Chronograph100m

Guild Mechanical Steel30m

MSRP

HFC Mechanical Chronograph$550

Guild Mechanical Steel$650

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

Airfoil (1970s British Pilot)

Multiple

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

Sellita SW210

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

45h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$650

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