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

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $2,700 for the Seiko Astron — a $2,500 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Seiko Astron wears larger at 43.3mm versus 40mm for the Hemel HF1 Snelway — a 3.3mm difference across the dial.

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

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

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

Both watches run quartz movements — the Hemel HF1 Snelway uses the Seiko VH31 and the Seiko Astron uses the 5X83.

Side by side

Hemel HF1 SnelwayvsSeiko Astron

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 Astron

ssh151j1

MSRP $2,700

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HF1 Snelway40mm

Astron43.3mm

Power Reserve

HF1 Snelway40h

Astron40h

Water Resistance

HF1 Snelway100m

Astron100m

MSRP

HF1 Snelway$200

Astron$2,700

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Curved

AR Coating

Inner

Super-clear coating

Dial Color

Red

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko VH31

5X83

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$200

$2,700

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