Which is cheaper, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux?

At MSRP the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $5,000 for the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux — a $4,450 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux?

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

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux?

The Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux?

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

What movement does the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical run compared to the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux?

Both watches run manual movements — the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical uses the Seagull ST19 and the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux uses the Valjoux 23.

Side by side

Hemel Sky Racer MechanicalvsNivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux

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

Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical

HF37MNB

MSRP $550

Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux

Chronomaster Valjoux

MSRP $5,000

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sky Racer Mechanical43mm

Chronomaster Valjoux38mm

Power Reserve

Sky Racer Mechanical40h

Chronomaster Valjoux48h

Water Resistance

Sky Racer Mechanical50m

Chronomaster Valjoux100m

MSRP

Sky Racer Mechanical$550

Chronomaster Valjoux$5,000

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

43mm

38mm

Thickness

14mm

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

316L Steel Silver Color Open Case back with Sapphire Glass

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

Valjoux 23

Power Reserve

40h

48h

Complications

None

GMT, Chronograph

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$5,000

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