Which is cheaper, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $2,200 for the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER — a $2,000 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER?

The Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER 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 SPEEDTIMER?

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

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

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

Side by side

Hemel HF1 SnelwayvsSeiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER

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 SPEEDTIMER

ssh165j1

MSRP $2,200

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HF1 Snelway40mm

Prospex SPEEDTIMER42mm

Power Reserve

HF1 Snelway40h

Prospex SPEEDTIMER40h

Water Resistance

HF1 Snelway100m

Prospex SPEEDTIMER100m

MSRP

HF1 Snelway$200

Prospex SPEEDTIMER$2,200

Full specifications

Case

5 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

$2,200

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