Which is cheaper, the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow or the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $6,275 for the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow — a $6,075 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow or the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

The Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow carries a 120-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel HF1 Snelway.

What movement does the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow run compared to the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

The Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow runs a automatic caliber (CW-001), while the Hemel HF1 Snelway runs a quartz (Seiko VH31).

Side by side

Christopher Ward Twelve X Black ShadowvsHemel HF1 Snelway

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

Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow

C12-41A5D1-SD0K0-B0

MSRP $6,275

Hemel HF1 Snelway

the-snelway-red

MSRP $200

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Twelve X Black Shadow40mm

HF1 Snelway40mm

Power Reserve

Twelve X Black Shadow120h

HF1 Snelway40h

Water Resistance

Twelve X Black Shadow100m

HF1 Snelway100m

MSRP

Twelve X Black Shadow$6,275

HF1 Snelway$200

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Black

Red

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

CW-001

Seiko VH31

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Beat Rate

4 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

120h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$6,275

$200

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