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AVI-8 Spitfire Smith AutomaticvsHemel HF1 Snelway

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Spitfire Smith Automatic
AVI-8Spitfire Smith Automatic
MSRP $490
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HF1 Snelway
HemelHF1 Snelway
MSRP $200
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At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Spitfire Smith Automatic42mm
HF1 Snelway40mm
Power Reserve
Spitfire Smith Automatic—
HF1 Snelway—
Water Resistance
Spitfire Smith Automatic50m
HF1 Snelway100m
MSRP
Spitfire Smith Automatic$490
HF1 Snelway$200

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Pilot
Field
Diameter
42mm
40mm
Thickness
—
11mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
50m
100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Mineral
Sapphire
Dial Color
WOOLSTON
Red

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
—
Seiko VH31
Type
Automatic
Quartz

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$490
$200
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