Which is cheaper, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Seiko Coutura?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $550 for the Seiko Coutura — a $350 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Seiko Coutura?

The Seiko Coutura wears larger at 45.6mm versus 40mm for the Hemel HF1 Snelway — a 5.6mm difference across the dial.

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

The Hemel HF1 Snelway is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Seiko Coutura.

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

Both watches run quartz movements — the Hemel HF1 Snelway uses the Seiko VH31 and the Seiko Coutura uses the 7T12.

Side by side

Hemel HF1 SnelwayvsSeiko Coutura

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 Coutura

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MSRP $550

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HF1 Snelway40mm

Coutura45.6mm

Power Reserve

HF1 Snelway40h

Coutura40h

Water Resistance

HF1 Snelway100m

Coutura100m

MSRP

HF1 Snelway$200

Coutura$550

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Red

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite on Hands

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Seiko VH31

7T12

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$200

$550

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