Which is cheaper, the Halios Universa II or the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical?

At MSRP the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $995 for the Halios Universa II — a $445 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Halios Universa II or the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical wears larger at 43mm versus 38mm for the Halios Universa II — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Halios Universa II or the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical?

The Halios Universa II is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical.

What movement does the Halios Universa II run compared to the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical?

The Halios Universa II runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW300-1), while the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical runs a manual (Seagull ST19).

Side by side

Halios Universa IIvsHemel Sky Racer Mechanical

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

Halios Universa II

universa-ii-5n-gold

MSRP $995

Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical

HF37MNB

MSRP $550

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Universa II38mm

Sky Racer Mechanical43mm

Power Reserve

Universa II40h

Sky Racer Mechanical40h

Water Resistance

Universa II100m

Sky Racer Mechanical50m

MSRP

Universa II$995

Sky Racer Mechanical$550

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire (double-domed)

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Gold

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW300-1

Seagull ST19

Type

Automatic

Manual

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$995

$550

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