Which is cheaper, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $700 for the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic — a $500 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic?

The Hemel Sky Racer Automatic wears larger at 43mm versus 40mm for the Hemel HF1 Snelway — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic.

What movement does the Hemel HF1 Snelway run compared to the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VH31), while the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic runs a automatic (SL4617).

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Hemel HF1 SnelwayvsHemel Sky Racer Automatic

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

Hemel HF1 Snelway

the-snelway-red

MSRP $200

Hemel Sky Racer Automatic

sky-racer

MSRP $700

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HF1 Snelway40mm

Sky Racer Automatic43mm

Power Reserve

HF1 Snelway40h

Sky Racer Automatic40h

Water Resistance

HF1 Snelway100m

Sky Racer Automatic50m

MSRP

HF1 Snelway$200

Sky Racer Automatic$700

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Red

Panda

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko VH31

SL4617

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$200

$700

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