Which is cheaper, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Lum-Tec Eclipse?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $695 for the Lum-Tec Eclipse — a $495 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Lum-Tec Eclipse?

The Lum-Tec Eclipse wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Hemel HF1 Snelway — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Lum-Tec Eclipse?

The Lum-Tec Eclipse is rated to 101m versus 100m for the Hemel HF1 Snelway.

What movement does the Hemel HF1 Snelway run compared to the Lum-Tec Eclipse?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VH31), while the Lum-Tec Eclipse runs a automatic (Miyota 9039).

Side by side

Hemel HF1 SnelwayvsLum-Tec Eclipse

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

Hemel HF1 Snelway

the-snelway-red

MSRP $200

Lum-Tec Eclipse

eclipse-e6

MSRP $695

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HF1 Snelway40mm

Eclipse42mm

Power Reserve

HF1 Snelway40h

Eclipse40h

Water Resistance

HF1 Snelway100m

Eclipse101m

MSRP

HF1 Snelway$200

Eclipse$695

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Red

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko VH31

Miyota 9039

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$200

$695

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