Which is cheaper, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Grand Seiko SLGB001?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $39,000 for the Grand Seiko SLGB001 — a $38,800 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Grand Seiko SLGB001?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway wears larger at 40mm versus 37mm for the Grand Seiko SLGB001 — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Grand Seiko SLGB001?

The Grand Seiko SLGB001 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 SLGB001?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VH31), while the Grand Seiko SLGB001 runs a spring drive (9RB2).

Side by side

Hemel HF1 SnelwayvsGrand Seiko SLGB001

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 SLGB001

slgb001j

MSRP $39,000

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HF1 Snelway40mm

SLGB00137mm

Power Reserve

HF1 Snelway40h

SLGB00172h

Water Resistance

HF1 Snelway100m

SLGB001100m

MSRP

HF1 Snelway$200

SLGB001$39,000

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Red

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko VH31

9RB2

Type

Quartz

Spring Drive

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$200

$39,000

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