Which is cheaper, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $680 for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a $480 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 2mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Hemel HF1 Snelway run compared to the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VH31), while the Praesidus 38mm Automatic runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

Side by side

Hemel HF1 SnelwayvsPraesidus 38mm Automatic

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

Hemel HF1 Snelway

the-snelway-red

MSRP $200

Praesidus 38mm Automatic

P-38-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

7 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HF1 Snelway40mm

38mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

HF1 Snelway40h

38mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

HF1 Snelway100m

38mm Automatic100m

MSRP

HF1 Snelway$200

38mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

3 specs

Diameter

40mm

38mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

45mm

Lug Width

20mm

18mm

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Red

38mm Automatic

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko VH31

Seiko NH35

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$200

$680

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