Which is cheaper, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Boldr Venture Wayfarer?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $339 for the Boldr Venture Wayfarer — a $139 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Boldr Venture Wayfarer?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Boldr Venture Wayfarer — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Boldr Venture Wayfarer?

The Boldr Venture Wayfarer is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Hemel HF1 Snelway.

What movement does the Hemel HF1 Snelway run compared to the Boldr Venture Wayfarer?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VH31), while the Boldr Venture Wayfarer runs a automatic (Miyota 8217).

Side by side

Hemel HF1 SnelwayvsBoldr Venture Wayfarer

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

Hemel HF1 Snelway

the-snelway-red

MSRP $200

Boldr Venture Wayfarer

venture-un-dark

MSRP $339

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HF1 Snelway40mm

Venture Wayfarer38mm

Power Reserve

HF1 Snelway40h

Venture Wayfarer40h

Water Resistance

HF1 Snelway100m

Venture Wayfarer200m

MSRP

HF1 Snelway$200

Venture Wayfarer$339

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Red

Un-Dark Lt Ed

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko VH31

Miyota 8217

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$200

$339

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