Which is cheaper, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Seiko King Turtle?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $650 for the Seiko King Turtle — a $450 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Seiko King Turtle?

The Seiko King Turtle 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 King Turtle?

The Seiko King Turtle is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Hemel HF1 Snelway.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Seiko King Turtle?

The Seiko King Turtle carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel HF1 Snelway.

What movement does the Hemel HF1 Snelway run compared to the Seiko King Turtle?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VH31), while the Seiko King Turtle runs a automatic (4R36).

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Hemel HF1 SnelwayvsSeiko King Turtle

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 King Turtle

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MSRP $650

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HF1 Snelway40mm

King Turtle45mm

Power Reserve

HF1 Snelway40h

King Turtle41h

Water Resistance

HF1 Snelway100m

King Turtle200m

MSRP

HF1 Snelway$200

King Turtle$650

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

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

4R36

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$200

$650

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