Which is cheaper, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Grand Seiko SBGC253?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $13,200 for the Grand Seiko SBGC253 — a $13,000 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Grand Seiko SBGC253?

The Grand Seiko SBGC253 wears larger at 44.5mm versus 40mm for the Hemel HF1 Snelway — a 4.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Grand Seiko SBGC253?

The Grand Seiko SBGC253 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Hemel HF1 Snelway.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Grand Seiko SBGC253?

The Grand Seiko SBGC253 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel HF1 Snelway.

What movement does the Hemel HF1 Snelway run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGC253?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VH31), while the Grand Seiko SBGC253 runs a spring drive (9R86).

Side by side

Hemel HF1 SnelwayvsGrand Seiko SBGC253

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

Hemel HF1 Snelway

the-snelway-red

MSRP $200

Grand Seiko SBGC253

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MSRP $13,200

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HF1 Snelway40mm

SBGC25344.5mm

Power Reserve

HF1 Snelway40h

SBGC25372h

Water Resistance

HF1 Snelway100m

SBGC253200m

MSRP

HF1 Snelway$200

SBGC253$13,200

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Red

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko VH31

9R86

Type

Quartz

Spring Drive

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$200

$13,200

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