Which is cheaper, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Orient Helios?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $335 for the Orient Helios — a $135 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Orient Helios?

The Orient Helios wears larger at 40.5mm versus 40mm for the Hemel HF1 Snelway — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Orient Helios?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Orient Helios.

What movement does the Hemel HF1 Snelway run compared to the Orient Helios?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VH31), while the Orient Helios runs a automatic (FT622).

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Hemel HF1 SnelwayvsOrient Helios

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

Hemel HF1 Snelway

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MSRP $200

Orient Helios

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MSRP $335

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HF1 Snelway40mm

Helios40.5mm

Power Reserve

HF1 Snelway40h

Helios40h

Water Resistance

HF1 Snelway100m

Helios30m

MSRP

HF1 Snelway$200

Helios$335

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Mineral

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

Red

Green

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko VH31

FT622

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$200

$335

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