Which is cheaper, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the HELM Vanuatu?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $285 for the HELM Vanuatu — a $85 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the HELM Vanuatu?

The HELM Vanuatu 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 HELM Vanuatu?

The HELM Vanuatu is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Hemel HF1 Snelway.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the HELM Vanuatu?

The HELM Vanuatu carries a 40-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel HF1 Snelway.

What movement does the Hemel HF1 Snelway run compared to the HELM Vanuatu?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VH31), while the HELM Vanuatu runs a automatic (Seiko Instruments NH35).

Side by side

Hemel HF1 SnelwayvsHELM Vanuatu

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

Hemel HF1 Snelway

the-snelway-red

MSRP $200

HELM Vanuatu

vanuatu

MSRP $285

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HF1 Snelway40mm

Vanuatu42mm

Power Reserve

HF1 Snelway40h

Vanuatu40h

Water Resistance

HF1 Snelway100m

Vanuatu300m

MSRP

HF1 Snelway$200

Vanuatu$285

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Red

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Seiko VH31

Seiko Instruments NH35

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Complications

None

Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$200

$285

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