Which is cheaper, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Tissot Carson Premium?

At MSRP the Tissot Carson Premium is the cheaper of the two at $450, against $550 for the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph — a $100 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Tissot Carson Premium?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph wears larger at 40mm versus 30mm for the Tissot Carson Premium — a 10mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Tissot Carson Premium?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Tissot Carson Premium.

What movement does the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph run compared to the Tissot Carson Premium?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph runs a manual caliber (Seagull ST19), while the Tissot Carson Premium runs a quartz.

Side by side

Hemel HFC Mechanical ChronographvsTissot Carson Premium

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

Tissot Carson Premium

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MSRP $450

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40mm

Carson Premium30mm

Power Reserve

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40h

Carson Premium40h

Water Resistance

HFC Mechanical Chronograph100m

Carson Premium50m

MSRP

HFC Mechanical Chronograph$550

Carson Premium$450

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Airfoil (1970s British Pilot)

Silver

Indices

Applied

Roman

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

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Type

Manual

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$450

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