Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite or the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $650 for the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite — a $450 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite or the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway wears larger at 40mm versus 38.5mm for the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite or the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

The Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Hemel HF1 Snelway.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite run compared to the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

The Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9039), while the Hemel HF1 Snelway runs a quartz (Seiko VH31).

Side by side

Astor + Banks Fortitude LitevsHemel HF1 Snelway

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

Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite

fortitude-lite-maiz

MSRP $650

Hemel HF1 Snelway

the-snelway-red

MSRP $200

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Fortitude Lite38.5mm

HF1 Snelway40mm

Power Reserve

Fortitude Lite40h

HF1 Snelway40h

Water Resistance

Fortitude Lite200m

HF1 Snelway100m

MSRP

Fortitude Lite$650

HF1 Snelway$200

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Maíz

Red

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9039

Seiko VH31

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$650

$200

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