Which is cheaper, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Tudor Royal?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $4,100 for the Tudor Royal — a $3,900 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Tudor Royal?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway wears larger at 40mm versus 30mm for the Tudor Royal — a 10mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Tudor Royal?

The Tudor Royal carries a 50-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel HF1 Snelway.

What movement does the Hemel HF1 Snelway run compared to the Tudor Royal?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VH31), while the Tudor Royal runs a automatic (MT5201).

Side by side

Hemel HF1 SnelwayvsTudor Royal

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

Hemel HF1 Snelway

the-snelway-red

MSRP $200

Tudor Royal

m2830a1a0-0001

MSRP $4,100

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HF1 Snelway40mm

Royal30mm

Power Reserve

HF1 Snelway40h

Royal50h

Water Resistance

HF1 Snelway100m

Royal100m

MSRP

HF1 Snelway$200

Royal$4,100

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

Red

Blue

Movement

7 specs

Caliber

Seiko VH31

MT5201

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

50h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$200

$4,100

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