Which is cheaper, the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic or the Longines SPIRIT ZULU TIME 1925?

At MSRP the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $700, against $4,700 for the Longines SPIRIT ZULU TIME 1925 — a $4,000 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic or the Longines SPIRIT ZULU TIME 1925?

The Hemel Sky Racer Automatic wears larger at 43mm versus 39mm for the Longines SPIRIT ZULU TIME 1925 — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic or the Longines SPIRIT ZULU TIME 1925?

The Longines SPIRIT ZULU TIME 1925 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 Longines SPIRIT ZULU TIME 1925?

The Longines SPIRIT ZULU TIME 1925 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic.

What movement does the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic run compared to the Longines SPIRIT ZULU TIME 1925?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic uses the SL4617 and the Longines SPIRIT ZULU TIME 1925 uses the L844.4.

Side by side

Hemel Sky Racer AutomaticvsLongines SPIRIT ZULU TIME 1925

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

Hemel Sky Racer Automatic

sky-racer

MSRP $700

Longines SPIRIT ZULU TIME 1925

L3.803.5.53.6

MSRP $4,700

At a glance

23 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sky Racer Automatic43mm

SPIRIT ZULU TIME 192539mm

Power Reserve

Sky Racer Automatic40h

SPIRIT ZULU TIME 192572h

Water Resistance

Sky Racer Automatic50m

SPIRIT ZULU TIME 1925100m

MSRP

Sky Racer Automatic$700

SPIRIT ZULU TIME 1925$4,700

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

6 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

Both sides

Dial Color

Panda

Black

Indices

Applied

Applied Arabic numerals

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

7 specs

Caliber

SL4617

L844.4

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

25,200 vph

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Complications

None

Hours, minutes, seconds and date, 24 hours hand with time zone mechanism

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$700

$4,700

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