Which is cheaper, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Straton Syncro - Green, Purple and Red?

At MSRP the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $599 for the Straton Syncro - Green, Purple and Red — a $49 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Straton Syncro - Green, Purple and Red?

The Straton Syncro - Green, Purple and Red wears larger at 44mm versus 40mm for the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Straton Syncro - Green, Purple and Red?

The Straton Syncro - Green, Purple and Red is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph.

What movement does the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph run compared to the Straton Syncro - Green, Purple and Red?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph runs a manual caliber (Seagull ST19), while the Straton Syncro - Green, Purple and Red runs a meca-quartz (Seiko VK64).

Side by side

Hemel HFC Mechanical ChronographvsStraton Straton Syncro - Green, Purple and Red

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

Straton Straton Syncro - Green, Purple and Red

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MSRP $599

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40mm

Straton Syncro - Green, Purple and Red44mm

Power Reserve

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40h

Straton Syncro - Green, Purple and Red—

Water Resistance

HFC Mechanical Chronograph100m

Straton Syncro - Green, Purple and Red200m

MSRP

HFC Mechanical Chronograph$550

Straton Syncro - Green, Purple and Red$599

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Diameter

40mm

44mm

Thickness

13.4mm

14.9mm

Lug-to-Lug

47mm

44mm

Lug Width

20mm

22mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Carbon

Finish

Brushed and polished

—

Water Resistance

100m

200m

Caseback

Solid

—

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

Airfoil (1970s British Pilot)

—

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

Seiko VK64

Type

Manual

Quartz

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$599

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