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Hemel HF1 SnelwayvsSeiko Alpinist

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

HF1 Snelway
HemelHF1 Snelway
MSRP $200
Alpinist
SeikoAlpinist
MSRP $750

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
HF1 Snelway40mm
Alpinist39.5mm
Power Reserve
HF1 Snelway40h
Alpinist70h
Water Resistance
HF1 Snelway100m
Alpinist200m
MSRP
HF1 Snelway$200
Alpinist$750

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Diameter
40mm
39.5mm
Thickness
11mm
13.2mm
Lug-to-Lug
—
46.4mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
100m
200m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
AR Coating
Inner
Anti-reflective coating on inner surface
Dial Color
Red
Black
Lume
None
LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
Seiko VH31
6R35
Type
Quartz
Automatic
Power Reserve
40h
70h
Jewels
25
24

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$200
$750

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