Which is cheaper, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Galo Novo Cruisin?

At MSRP the Galo Novo Cruisin is the cheaper of the two at $488, against $550 for the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical — a $62 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Galo Novo Cruisin?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical wears larger at 43mm versus 39mm for the Galo Novo Cruisin — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Galo Novo Cruisin?

The Galo Novo Cruisin 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 Galo Novo Cruisin?

The Galo Novo Cruisin carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical.

What movement does the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical run compared to the Galo Novo Cruisin?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical runs a manual caliber (Seagull ST19), while the Galo Novo Cruisin runs a automatic (Miyota 9039).

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Hemel Sky Racer MechanicalvsGalo Novo Cruisin

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

Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical

HF37MNB

MSRP $550

Galo Novo Cruisin

novo-cruisin

MSRP $488

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sky Racer Mechanical43mm

Novo Cruisin39mm

Power Reserve

Sky Racer Mechanical40h

Novo Cruisin42h

Water Resistance

Sky Racer Mechanical50m

Novo Cruisin100m

MSRP

Sky Racer Mechanical$550

Novo Cruisin$488

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

6 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Black

Cream

Texture

—

Layered sector dial

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

Miyota 9039

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$488

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