Which is cheaper, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Tissot Ballade?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $1,100 for the Tissot Ballade — a $900 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Tissot Ballade?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway wears larger at 40mm versus 39mm for the Tissot Ballade — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Tissot Ballade?

The Tissot Ballade carries a 80-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel HF1 Snelway.

What movement does the Hemel HF1 Snelway run compared to the Tissot Ballade?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VH31), while the Tissot Ballade runs a automatic (Powermatic 80).

Side by side

Hemel HF1 SnelwayvsTissot Ballade

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

Hemel HF1 Snelway

the-snelway-red

MSRP $200

Tissot Ballade

t1564081103300

MSRP $1,100

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HF1 Snelway40mm

Ballade39mm

Power Reserve

HF1 Snelway40h

Ballade80h

Water Resistance

HF1 Snelway100m

Ballade100m

MSRP

HF1 Snelway$200

Ballade$1,100

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Red

Silver

Indices

Applied

Roman

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova ®

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko VH31

Powermatic 80

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

80h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$200

$1,100

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