Which is cheaper, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-63?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $429 for the Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-63 — a $229 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-63?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-63 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-63?

The Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-63 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Hemel HF1 Snelway.

What movement does the Hemel HF1 Snelway run compared to the Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-63?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VH31), while the Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-63 runs a automatic (Seiko NH36).

Side by side

Hemel HF1 SnelwayvsIslander Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-63

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

Hemel HF1 Snelway

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MSRP $200

Islander Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-63

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MSRP $429

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HF1 Snelway40mm

Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-6338mm

Power Reserve

HF1 Snelway40h

Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-63—

Water Resistance

HF1 Snelway100m

Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-63200m

MSRP

HF1 Snelway$200

Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-63$429

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Double Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Red

—

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Seiko VH31

Seiko NH36

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$200

$429

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