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Hemel HFC Mechanical ChronographvsGrand Seiko SBGJ249

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HFC Mechanical Chronograph
HemelHFC Mechanical Chronograph
MSRP $550
SBGJ249
Grand SeikoSBGJ249
MSRP $7,700

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
HFC Mechanical Chronograph40mm
SBGJ24939.5mm
Power Reserve
HFC Mechanical Chronograph40h
SBGJ24955h
Water Resistance
HFC Mechanical Chronograph100m
SBGJ24930m
MSRP
HFC Mechanical Chronograph$550
SBGJ249$7,700

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Chronograph
GMT
Diameter
40mm
39.5mm
Thickness
13.4mm
14.1mm
Lug-to-Lug
47mm
46.9mm
Lug Width
20mm
19mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
100m
30m

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
9S86
Type
Manual
Automatic
Power Reserve
40h
55h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$550
$7,700

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