Which is cheaper, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Sternglas Tachymeter 2.0?

At MSRP the Sternglas Tachymeter 2.0 is the cheaper of the two at $420, against $550 for the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph — a $130 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Sternglas Tachymeter 2.0?

The Sternglas Tachymeter 2.0 wears larger at 44mm versus 40mm for the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph — a 4mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph run compared to the Sternglas Tachymeter 2.0?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph runs a manual caliber (Seagull ST19), while the Sternglas Tachymeter 2.0 runs a quartz (Seiko TMI VK63 Mecha-Quartz).

Side by side

Hemel HFC Mechanical ChronographvsSternglas Tachymeter 2.0

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

Sternglas Tachymeter 2.0

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MSRP $420

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40mm

Tachymeter 2.044mm

Power Reserve

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40h

Tachymeter 2.0—

Water Resistance

HFC Mechanical Chronograph100m

Tachymeter 2.0100m

MSRP

HFC Mechanical Chronograph$550

Tachymeter 2.0$420

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

40mm

44mm

Thickness

13.4mm

11mm

Lug-to-Lug

47mm

50mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Airfoil (1970s British Pilot)

—

Lume

None

Luminova und applizierten Indizes

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

Seiko TMI VK63 Mecha-Quartz

Type

Manual

Quartz

Power Reserve

40h

—

Jewels

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$420

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