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Hemel HF1 SnelwayvsVaer D5 Tropic Auto

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

HF1 Snelway
HemelHF1 Snelway
MSRP $200
D5 Tropic Auto
VaerD5 Tropic Auto
MSRP $699

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
HF1 Snelway40mm
D5 Tropic Auto39mm
Power Reserve
HF1 Snelway40h
D5 Tropic Auto40h
Water Resistance
HF1 Snelway100m
D5 Tropic Auto200m
MSRP
HF1 Snelway$200
D5 Tropic Auto$699

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Field
Diver
Diameter
40mm
39mm
Thickness
11mm
12.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
—
46mm
Water Resistance
100m
200m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
Red
Black

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Seiko VH31
Miyota 9015
Type
Quartz
Automatic

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$200
$699

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