Which is cheaper, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Helgray Kensington Quartz?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $299 for the Helgray Kensington Quartz — a $99 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Helgray Kensington Quartz?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Helgray Kensington Quartz — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Helgray Kensington Quartz?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Helgray Kensington Quartz.

What movement does the Hemel HF1 Snelway run compared to the Helgray Kensington Quartz?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Hemel HF1 Snelway uses the Seiko VH31 and the Helgray Kensington Quartz uses the Miyota GL22.

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Hemel HF1 SnelwayvsHelgray Kensington Quartz

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

Hemel HF1 Snelway

the-snelway-red

MSRP $200

Helgray Kensington Quartz

kensington

MSRP $299

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HF1 Snelway40mm

Kensington Quartz38mm

Power Reserve

HF1 Snelway40h

Kensington Quartz40h

Water Resistance

HF1 Snelway100m

Kensington Quartz50m

MSRP

HF1 Snelway$200

Kensington Quartz$299

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Red

Black

Lume

None

Yes

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Seiko VH31

Miyota GL22

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$200

$299

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