Which is cheaper, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Tissot PR516?

At MSRP the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $2,150 for the Tissot PR516 — a $1,600 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Tissot PR516?

The Tissot PR516 wears larger at 41mm versus 40mm for the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Tissot PR516?

The Tissot PR516 carries a 68-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph.

What movement does the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph run compared to the Tissot PR516?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph runs a manual caliber (Seagull ST19), while the Tissot PR516 runs a automatic (Valjoux).

Side by side

Hemel HFC Mechanical ChronographvsTissot PR516

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

Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph

the-airfoil

MSRP $550

Tissot PR516

t1494621101100

MSRP $2,150

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40mm

PR51641mm

Power Reserve

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40h

PR51668h

Water Resistance

HFC Mechanical Chronograph100m

PR516100m

MSRP

HFC Mechanical Chronograph$550

PR516$2,150

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

40mm

41mm

Thickness

13.4mm

14.19mm

Lug-to-Lug

47mm

41mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Airfoil (1970s British Pilot)

White

Indices

Applied

Indexes

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova ®

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

Valjoux

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

68h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$2,150

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