Which is cheaper, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $399 for the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 — a $199 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301?

The Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 wears larger at 45mm versus 40mm for the Hemel HF1 Snelway — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301?

The Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Hemel HF1 Snelway.

What movement does the Hemel HF1 Snelway run compared to the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VH31), while the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 runs a automatic (Seiko NH36).

Side by side

Hemel HF1 SnelwayvsIslander Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301

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 Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301

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MSRP $399

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HF1 Snelway40mm

Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-30145mm

Power Reserve

HF1 Snelway40h

Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301—

Water Resistance

HF1 Snelway100m

Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301200m

MSRP

HF1 Snelway$200

Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301$399

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Double Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

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

$399

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