Which is cheaper, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Tudor Black Bay 58 18K?

At MSRP the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $22,550 for the Tudor Black Bay 58 18K — a $22,000 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Tudor Black Bay 58 18K?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph wears larger at 40mm versus 39mm for the Tudor Black Bay 58 18K — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Tudor Black Bay 58 18K?

The Tudor Black Bay 58 18K is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Tudor Black Bay 58 18K?

The Tudor Black Bay 58 18K carries a 70-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph.

What movement does the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph run compared to the Tudor Black Bay 58 18K?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph runs a manual caliber (Seagull ST19), while the Tudor Black Bay 58 18K runs a automatic (MT5400).

Side by side

Hemel HFC Mechanical ChronographvsTudor Black Bay 58 18K

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

Tudor Black Bay 58 18K

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MSRP $22,550

At a glance

21 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40mm

Black Bay 58 18K39mm

Power Reserve

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40h

Black Bay 58 18K70h

Water Resistance

HFC Mechanical Chronograph100m

Black Bay 58 18K200m

MSRP

HFC Mechanical Chronograph$550

Black Bay 58 18K$22,550

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

Airfoil (1970s British Pilot)

Green

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

7 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

MT5400

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

70h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$22,550

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