Which is cheaper, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $2,570 for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue — a $2,370 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway wears larger at 40mm versus 37.5mm for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue — a 2.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway is rated to 100m versus 50m for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue?

The NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue carries a 53 hours-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel HF1 Snelway.

What movement does the Hemel HF1 Snelway run compared to the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VH31), while the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue runs a manual (DUW 4001).

Side by side

Hemel HF1 SnelwayvsNOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue

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

Hemel HF1 Snelway

the-snelway-red

MSRP $200

NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue

166

MSRP $2,570

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HF1 Snelway40mm

Tangente 38 midnight blue37.5mm

Power Reserve

HF1 Snelway40h

Tangente 38 midnight blue53 hoursh

Water Resistance

HF1 Snelway100m

Tangente 38 midnight blue50m

MSRP

HF1 Snelway$200

Tangente 38 midnight blue$2,570

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

Red

Blue

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Seiko VH31

DUW 4001

Type

Quartz

Manual

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Power Reserve

40h

53 hoursh

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$200

$2,570

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