Which is cheaper, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $395 for the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278 — a $195 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278?

The Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Hemel HF1 Snelway.

What movement does the Hemel HF1 Snelway run compared to the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Hemel HF1 Snelway uses the Seiko VH31 and the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278 uses the Miyota 2070.

Side by side

Hemel HF1 SnelwayvsIslander Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278

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 Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278

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MSRP $395

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HF1 Snelway40mm

Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-27838mm

Power Reserve

HF1 Snelway40h

Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278—

Water Resistance

HF1 Snelway100m

Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278200m

MSRP

HF1 Snelway$200

Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278$395

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Red

—

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko VH31

Miyota 2070

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$200

$395

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