Which is cheaper, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Vintage Valjoux?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $4,900 for the Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Vintage Valjoux — a $4,700 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Vintage Valjoux?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Vintage Valjoux — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Vintage Valjoux?

The Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Vintage Valjoux carries a 48-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel HF1 Snelway.

What movement does the Hemel HF1 Snelway run compared to the Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Vintage Valjoux?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VH31), while the Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Vintage Valjoux runs a manual (Valjoux 23).

Side by side

Hemel HF1 SnelwayvsNivada Grenchen Chronoking Vintage Valjoux

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

Hemel HF1 Snelway

the-snelway-red

MSRP $200

Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Vintage Valjoux

Chronoking Vintage Valjoux

MSRP $4,900

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HF1 Snelway40mm

Chronoking Vintage Valjoux38mm

Power Reserve

HF1 Snelway40h

Chronoking Vintage Valjoux48h

Water Resistance

HF1 Snelway100m

Chronoking Vintage Valjoux100m

MSRP

HF1 Snelway$200

Chronoking Vintage Valjoux$4,900

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Acrylic

Dial Color

Red

Matt Black w/ Gradient Orange + Super 1345C Lum. Applied Indexes + Embossed White Printed LogoSmall eyes: Debossed Light Beige 7506C CD track + Black Print

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko VH31

Valjoux 23

Type

Quartz

Manual

Power Reserve

40h

48h

Complications

None

GMT, Chronograph, Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$200

$4,900

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