Which is cheaper, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Seiko Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $1,500 for the Seiko Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT — a $1,300 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Seiko Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT?

The Seiko Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT 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 Seiko Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT?

The Seiko Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Hemel HF1 Snelway.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Seiko Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT?

The Seiko Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT 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 Seiko Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VH31), while the Seiko Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT runs a automatic (6R54).

Side by side

Hemel HF1 SnelwayvsSeiko Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT

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

Hemel HF1 Snelway

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MSRP $200

Seiko Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT

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MSRP $1,500

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HF1 Snelway40mm

Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT42mm

Power Reserve

HF1 Snelway40h

Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT72h

Water Resistance

HF1 Snelway100m

Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT200m

MSRP

HF1 Snelway$200

Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT$1,500

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Anti-reflective coating on inner surface

Dial Color

Red

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands, index(es) and bezel

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko VH31

6R54

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$200

$1,500

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