Which is cheaper, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $1,800 for the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic — a $1,600 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway wears larger at 40mm versus 36mm for the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic?

The Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Hemel HF1 Snelway.

What movement does the Hemel HF1 Snelway run compared to the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VH31), while the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic runs a automatic (Sellita SW200-1).

Side by side

Hemel HF1 SnelwayvsMarathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic

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

Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic

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MSRP $1,800

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HF1 Snelway40mm

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic36mm

Power Reserve

HF1 Snelway40h

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic40h

Water Resistance

HF1 Snelway100m

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic300m

MSRP

HF1 Snelway$200

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic$1,800

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Red

White

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko VH31

Sellita SW200-1

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$200

$1,800

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