Which is cheaper, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Nivada Grenchen Super Antarctic 38mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $945 for the Nivada Grenchen Super Antarctic 38mm Automatic — a $395 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Nivada Grenchen Super Antarctic 38mm Automatic?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Nivada Grenchen Super Antarctic 38mm Automatic — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Nivada Grenchen Super Antarctic 38mm Automatic?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph carries a 40-hour power reserve against 36 hours on the Nivada Grenchen Super Antarctic 38mm Automatic.

What movement does the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph run compared to the Nivada Grenchen Super Antarctic 38mm Automatic?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph runs a manual caliber (Seagull ST19), while the Nivada Grenchen Super Antarctic 38mm Automatic runs a automatic (Sellita SW200).

Side by side

Hemel HFC Mechanical ChronographvsNivada Grenchen Super Antarctic 38mm Automatic

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

Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph

the-airfoil

MSRP $550

Nivada Grenchen Super Antarctic 38mm Automatic

Super Antarctic 38mm

MSRP $945

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40mm

Super Antarctic 38mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40h

Super Antarctic 38mm Automatic36h

Water Resistance

HFC Mechanical Chronograph100m

Super Antarctic 38mm Automatic100m

MSRP

HFC Mechanical Chronograph$550

Super Antarctic 38mm Automatic$945

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

40mm

38mm

Thickness

13.4mm

10.1mm

Lug-to-Lug

47mm

41.9mm

Lug Width

20mm

18mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Finish

Brushed and polished

Brushed + Polished

Caseback

Solid

Engraved

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Airfoil (1970s British Pilot)

Blue

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

Sellita SW200

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

4 vph

Power Reserve

40h

36h

Jewels

Complications

None

GMT

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$945

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