Which is cheaper, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the VARIO x RZE UltraHex Titanium Trench?

At MSRP the VARIO x RZE UltraHex Titanium Trench is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $550 for the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph — a $51 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the VARIO x RZE UltraHex Titanium Trench?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph wears larger at 40mm versus 37mm for the VARIO x RZE UltraHex Titanium Trench — a 3mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph run compared to the VARIO x RZE UltraHex Titanium Trench?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph runs a manual caliber (Seagull ST19), while the VARIO x RZE UltraHex Titanium Trench runs a automatic (Miyota 82s5).

Side by side

Hemel HFC Mechanical ChronographvsVario VARIO x RZE UltraHex Titanium Trench

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

Vario VARIO x RZE UltraHex Titanium Trench

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MSRP $499

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40mm

VARIO x RZE UltraHex Titanium Trench37mm

Power Reserve

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40h

VARIO x RZE UltraHex Titanium Trench40h

Water Resistance

HFC Mechanical Chronograph100m

VARIO x RZE UltraHex Titanium Trench100m

MSRP

HFC Mechanical Chronograph$550

VARIO x RZE UltraHex Titanium Trench$499

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Airfoil (1970s British Pilot)

Yellow

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

Miyota 82s5

Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$499

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