Which is cheaper, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Horage Solar Wind 33?

At MSRP the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $6,160 for the Horage Solar Wind 33 — a $5,610 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Horage Solar Wind 33?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph wears larger at 40mm versus 33mm for the Horage Solar Wind 33 — a 7mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Horage Solar Wind 33?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Horage Solar Wind 33.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Horage Solar Wind 33?

The Horage Solar Wind 33 carries a 65-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph.

What movement does the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph run compared to the Horage Solar Wind 33?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph runs a manual caliber (Seagull ST19), while the Horage Solar Wind 33 runs a automatic (Horage K1).

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Hemel HFC Mechanical ChronographvsHorage Solar Wind 33

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

Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph

the-airfoil

MSRP $550

Horage Solar Wind 33

solar-wind-33

MSRP $6,160

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40mm

Solar Wind 3333mm

Power Reserve

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40h

Solar Wind 3365h

Water Resistance

HFC Mechanical Chronograph100m

Solar Wind 3350m

MSRP

HFC Mechanical Chronograph$550

Solar Wind 33$6,160

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Dial Color

Airfoil (1970s British Pilot)

Meteorite

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

Horage K1

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

65h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$6,160

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