Which is cheaper, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $299 for the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm — a $99 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway wears larger at 40mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm — a 4mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm run compared to the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm uses the Miyota 2035 and the Hemel HF1 Snelway uses the Seiko VH31.

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Vaer Ameriquartz 40mmvsHemel HF1 Snelway

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

Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm

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MSRP $299

Hemel HF1 Snelway

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MSRP $200

At a glance

6 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ameriquartz 40mm36mm

HF1 Snelway40mm

Power Reserve

Ameriquartz 40mm40h

HF1 Snelway40h

Water Resistance

Ameriquartz 40mm100m

HF1 Snelway100m

MSRP

Ameriquartz 40mm$299

HF1 Snelway$200

Full specifications

Case

3 specs

Diameter

36mm

40mm

Thickness

9.4mm

11mm

Lug-to-Lug

48mm

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Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Ameriquartz 40mm

Red

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

Seiko VH31

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$200

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