Which is cheaper, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $2,414 for the Formex Reef 42 mm — a $2,214 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Hemel HF1 Snelway — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Hemel HF1 Snelway.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel HF1 Snelway.

What movement does the Hemel HF1 Snelway run compared to the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VH31), while the Formex Reef 42 mm runs a automatic (Sellita SW300-1).

Side by side

Hemel HF1 SnelwayvsFormex Reef 42 mm

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

Hemel HF1 Snelway

the-snelway-red

MSRP $200

Formex Reef 42 mm

reef-42mm-automatic-cosc-300m-black

MSRP $2,414

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HF1 Snelway40mm

Reef 42 mm42mm

Power Reserve

HF1 Snelway40h

Reef 42 mm56h

Water Resistance

HF1 Snelway100m

Reef 42 mm300m

MSRP

HF1 Snelway$200

Reef 42 mm$2,414

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Red

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko VH31

Sellita SW300-1

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$200

$2,414

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