Which is cheaper, the Sternglas Berlin Automatik or the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $485 for the Sternglas Berlin Automatik — a $285 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Sternglas Berlin Automatik or the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Sternglas Berlin Automatik — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Sternglas Berlin Automatik or the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Sternglas Berlin Automatik.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Sternglas Berlin Automatik or the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

The Sternglas Berlin Automatik carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel HF1 Snelway.

What movement does the Sternglas Berlin Automatik run compared to the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

The Sternglas Berlin Automatik runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 8215), while the Hemel HF1 Snelway runs a quartz (Seiko VH31).

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Sternglas Berlin AutomatikvsHemel HF1 Snelway

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

Sternglas Berlin Automatik

berlin-automatik-kupferbeige

MSRP $485

Hemel HF1 Snelway

the-snelway-red

MSRP $200

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Berlin Automatik38mm

HF1 Snelway40mm

Power Reserve

Berlin Automatik42h

HF1 Snelway40h

Water Resistance

Berlin Automatik50m

HF1 Snelway100m

MSRP

Berlin Automatik$485

HF1 Snelway$200

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

—

Red

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 8215

Seiko VH31

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Jewels

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$485

$200

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