Which is cheaper, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Praesidus Neptune 44?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $550 for the Praesidus Neptune 44 — a $350 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Praesidus Neptune 44?

The Praesidus Neptune 44 wears larger at 44mm versus 40mm for the Hemel HF1 Snelway — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Praesidus Neptune 44?

The Praesidus Neptune 44 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Hemel HF1 Snelway.

What movement does the Hemel HF1 Snelway run compared to the Praesidus Neptune 44?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VH31), while the Praesidus Neptune 44 runs a automatic (Miyota 9039).

Side by side

Hemel HF1 SnelwayvsPraesidus Neptune 44

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 Neptune 44

neptune-44-brown

MSRP $550

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HF1 Snelway40mm

Neptune 4444mm

Power Reserve

HF1 Snelway40h

Neptune 4440h

Water Resistance

HF1 Snelway100m

Neptune 44200m

MSRP

HF1 Snelway$200

Neptune 44$550

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Red

Patina

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko VH31

Miyota 9039

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$200

$550

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