Which is cheaper, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Seiko Ice Diver?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $900 for the Seiko Ice Diver — a $700 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Seiko Ice Diver?

The Seiko Ice Diver wears larger at 45mm versus 40mm for the Hemel HF1 Snelway — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Seiko Ice Diver?

The Seiko Ice Diver is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Hemel HF1 Snelway.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Seiko Ice Diver?

The Seiko Ice Diver carries a 70-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel HF1 Snelway.

What movement does the Hemel HF1 Snelway run compared to the Seiko Ice Diver?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VH31), while the Seiko Ice Diver runs a automatic (6R35).

Side by side

Hemel HF1 SnelwayvsSeiko Ice Diver

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

Hemel HF1 Snelway

the-snelway-red

MSRP $200

Seiko Ice Diver

spb175j1

MSRP $900

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HF1 Snelway40mm

Ice Diver45mm

Power Reserve

HF1 Snelway40h

Ice Diver70h

Water Resistance

HF1 Snelway100m

Ice Diver200m

MSRP

HF1 Snelway$200

Ice Diver$900

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Red

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko VH31

6R35

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

70h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$200

$900

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