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

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $5,000 for the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux — a $4,800 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

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

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

The Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster 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 Chronomaster Valjoux?

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

Side by side

Hemel HF1 SnelwayvsNivada Grenchen Chronomaster 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 Chronomaster Valjoux

Chronomaster Valjoux

MSRP $5,000

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HF1 Snelway40mm

Chronomaster Valjoux38mm

Power Reserve

HF1 Snelway40h

Chronomaster Valjoux48h

Water Resistance

HF1 Snelway100m

Chronomaster Valjoux100m

MSRP

HF1 Snelway$200

Chronomaster Valjoux$5,000

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Red

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko VH31

Valjoux 23

Type

Quartz

Manual

Power Reserve

40h

48h

Complications

None

GMT, Chronograph

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$200

$5,000

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