Which is cheaper, the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic or the Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Vintage Valjoux?

At MSRP the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $700, against $4,900 for the Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Vintage Valjoux — a $4,200 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic or the Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Vintage Valjoux?

The Hemel Sky Racer Automatic wears larger at 43mm versus 38mm for the Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Vintage Valjoux — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic or the Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Vintage Valjoux?

The Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Vintage Valjoux is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic or the Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Vintage Valjoux?

The Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Vintage Valjoux carries a 48-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic.

What movement does the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic run compared to the Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Vintage Valjoux?

The Hemel Sky Racer Automatic runs a automatic caliber (SL4617), while the Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Vintage Valjoux runs a manual (Valjoux 23).

Side by side

Hemel Sky Racer AutomaticvsNivada Grenchen Chronoking Vintage Valjoux

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

Hemel Sky Racer Automatic

sky-racer

MSRP $700

Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Vintage Valjoux

Chronoking Vintage Valjoux

MSRP $4,900

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sky Racer Automatic43mm

Chronoking Vintage Valjoux38mm

Power Reserve

Sky Racer Automatic40h

Chronoking Vintage Valjoux48h

Water Resistance

Sky Racer Automatic50m

Chronoking Vintage Valjoux100m

MSRP

Sky Racer Automatic$700

Chronoking Vintage Valjoux$4,900

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

43mm

38mm

Thickness

16mm

12.95mm

Lug-to-Lug

49mm

46.5mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Finish

Brushed and polished

Brushed + Polished

Water Resistance

50m

100m

Caseback

Solid

Display

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Acrylic

Dial Color

Panda

Matt Black w/ Gradient Orange + Super 1345C Lum. Applied Indexes + Embossed White Printed LogoSmall eyes: Debossed Light Beige 7506C CD track + Black Print

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

SL4617

Valjoux 23

Type

Automatic

Manual

Power Reserve

40h

48h

Complications

None

GMT, Chronograph, Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$700

$4,900

Follow this matchup

Get a note when Hemel Sky Racer Automatic vs Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Vintage Valjoux gets more votes, a community discussion, or a price drop. No account needed.

Keep exploring