Which is cheaper, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

At MSRP the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $2,458 for the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch — a $1,908 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

The CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch 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 CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

The CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph.

What movement does the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph run compared to the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph runs a manual caliber (Seagull ST19), while the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch runs a automatic (ETA 2824-2).

Side by side

Hemel HFC Mechanical ChronographvsCWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

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

CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

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MSRP $2,458

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40mm

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch41mm

Power Reserve

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40h

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch40h

Water Resistance

HFC Mechanical Chronograph100m

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch300m

MSRP

HFC Mechanical Chronograph$550

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch$2,458

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Airfoil (1970s British Pilot)

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

ETA 2824-2

Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$2,458

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