Which is cheaper, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Lum-Tec Solar Marine?

At MSRP the Lum-Tec Solar Marine is the cheaper of the two at $463, against $550 for the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical — a $87 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Lum-Tec Solar Marine?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical wears larger at 43mm versus 39mm for the Lum-Tec Solar Marine — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Lum-Tec Solar Marine?

The Lum-Tec Solar Marine is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical.

What movement does the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical run compared to the Lum-Tec Solar Marine?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical runs a manual caliber (Seagull ST19), while the Lum-Tec Solar Marine runs a automatic.

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Hemel Sky Racer MechanicalvsLum-Tec Solar Marine

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

Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical

HF37MNB

MSRP $550

Lum-Tec Solar Marine

solar-marine-9-pre-order

MSRP $463

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sky Racer Mechanical43mm

Solar Marine39mm

Power Reserve

Sky Racer Mechanical40h

Solar Marine40h

Water Resistance

Sky Racer Mechanical50m

Solar Marine300m

MSRP

Sky Racer Mechanical$550

Solar Marine$463

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Black

Steel

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

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Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$463

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