Which is cheaper, the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic or the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton is the cheaper of the two at $435, against $700 for the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic — a $265 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic or the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton?

The Hemel Sky Racer Automatic wears larger at 43mm versus 42mm for the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic or the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton?

The Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic.

What movement does the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic run compared to the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic uses the SL4617 and the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton uses the SII NH38A.

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Hemel Sky Racer AutomaticvsSpinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton

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

Hemel Sky Racer Automatic

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MSRP $700

Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton

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MSRP $435

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sky Racer Automatic43mm

Croft 42 Skeleton42mm

Power Reserve

Sky Racer Automatic40h

Croft 42 Skeleton40h

Water Resistance

Sky Racer Automatic50m

Croft 42 Skeleton100m

MSRP

Sky Racer Automatic$700

Croft 42 Skeleton$435

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Panda

Steel

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

SL4617

SII NH38A

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$700

$435

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