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Hemel HFC Mechanical ChronographvsGrand Seiko SBGH281

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

HFC Mechanical Chronograph
HemelHFC Mechanical Chronograph
MSRP $550
SBGH281
Grand SeikoSBGH281
MSRP $6,300

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
HFC Mechanical Chronograph40mm
SBGH28140mm
Power Reserve
HFC Mechanical Chronograph40h
SBGH28155h
Water Resistance
HFC Mechanical Chronograph100m
SBGH281100m
MSRP
HFC Mechanical Chronograph$550
SBGH281$6,300

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Chronograph
Dress
Thickness
13.4mm
13.3mm
Lug-to-Lug
47mm
46.2mm
Lug Width
20mm
19mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal
Domed Sapphire
Sapphire
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Dial Color
Airfoil (1970s British Pilot)
Black

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Seagull ST19
9S85
Type
Manual
Automatic
Power Reserve
40h
55h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$550
$6,300

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