Which is cheaper, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the RZE Urbanist?

At MSRP the RZE Urbanist is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $550 for the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph — a $251 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the RZE Urbanist?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph wears larger at 40mm versus 36mm for the RZE Urbanist — a 4mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph run compared to the RZE Urbanist?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph runs a manual caliber (Seagull ST19), while the RZE Urbanist runs a quartz (Miyota 2035).

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Hemel HFC Mechanical ChronographvsRZE Urbanist

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

Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph

the-airfoil

MSRP $550

RZE Urbanist

RZE-URB

MSRP $299

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40mm

Urbanist36mm

Power Reserve

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40h

Urbanist40h

Water Resistance

HFC Mechanical Chronograph100m

Urbanist100m

MSRP

HFC Mechanical Chronograph$550

Urbanist$299

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Airfoil (1970s British Pilot)

Blue

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

Miyota 2035

Type

Manual

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$299

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