Which is cheaper, the Lum-Tec B69 or the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical?

At MSRP the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $1,095 for the Lum-Tec B69 — a $545 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Lum-Tec B69 or the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical?

The Lum-Tec B69 wears larger at 44mm versus 43mm for the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Lum-Tec B69 or the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical?

The Lum-Tec B69 is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical.

What movement does the Lum-Tec B69 run compared to the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical?

The Lum-Tec B69 runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 515), while the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical runs a manual (Seagull ST19).

Side by side

Lum-Tec B69vsHemel Sky Racer Mechanical

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

Lum-Tec B69

combat-b69-automatic

MSRP $1,095

Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical

HF37MNB

MSRP $550

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

B6944mm

Sky Racer Mechanical43mm

Power Reserve

B6940h

Sky Racer Mechanical40h

Water Resistance

B69200m

Sky Racer Mechanical50m

MSRP

B69$1,095

Sky Racer Mechanical$550

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

B69

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Ronda 515

Seagull ST19

Type

Quartz

Manual

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,095

$550

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