Which is cheaper, the AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz or the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

At MSRP the AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $195, against $200 for the Hemel HF1 Snelway — a $5 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz or the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

The AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz wears larger at 43mm versus 40mm for the Hemel HF1 Snelway — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz or the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway is rated to 100m versus 50m for the AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz.

What movement does the AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz run compared to the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

The AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz runs a meca-quartz caliber, while the Hemel HF1 Snelway runs a quartz (Seiko VH31).

Side by side

AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-QuartzvsHemel HF1 Snelway

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

AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz

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MSRP $195

Hemel HF1 Snelway

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MSRP $200

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz43mm

HF1 Snelway40mm

Power Reserve

Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz40h

HF1 Snelway40h

Water Resistance

Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz50m

HF1 Snelway100m

MSRP

Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz$195

HF1 Snelway$200

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Mineral

Sapphire

Dial Color

Blue

Red

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

—

Seiko VH31

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$195

$200

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