Which is cheaper, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Sternglas Merion?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $701 for the Sternglas Merion — a $501 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Sternglas Merion?

The Sternglas Merion wears larger at 41mm versus 40mm for the Hemel HF1 Snelway — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Sternglas Merion?

The Sternglas Merion is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Hemel HF1 Snelway.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Sternglas Merion?

The Sternglas Merion carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel HF1 Snelway.

What movement does the Hemel HF1 Snelway run compared to the Sternglas Merion?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VH31), while the Sternglas Merion runs a automatic (Seiko TMI NH35).

Side by side

Hemel HF1 SnelwayvsSternglas Merion

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

Hemel HF1 Snelway

the-snelway-red

MSRP $200

Sternglas Merion

merion-grun-orange

MSRP $701

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HF1 Snelway40mm

Merion41mm

Power Reserve

HF1 Snelway40h

Merion41h

Water Resistance

HF1 Snelway100m

Merion200m

MSRP

HF1 Snelway$200

Merion$701

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Red

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Lume

None

Luminova

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko VH31

Seiko TMI NH35

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Jewels

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$200

$701

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