Which is cheaper, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

At MSRP the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 is the cheaper of the two at $150, against $200 for the Hemel HF1 Snelway — a $50 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 run compared to the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

The Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Hemel HF1 Snelway runs a quartz (Seiko VH31).

Side by side

Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8vsHemel HF1 Snelway

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

Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8

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MSRP $150

Hemel HF1 Snelway

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MSRP $200

At a glance

7 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Marines Blt 1/838mm

HF1 Snelway40mm

Power Reserve

Marines Blt 1/840h

HF1 Snelway40h

Water Resistance

Marines Blt 1/8100m

HF1 Snelway100m

MSRP

Marines Blt 1/8$150

HF1 Snelway$200

Full specifications

Case

3 specs

Diameter

38mm

40mm

Lug-to-Lug

45mm

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Lug Width

18mm

20mm

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Marines BLT 1/8

Red

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Seiko VH31

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$150

$200

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