Which is cheaper, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 silver?

At MSRP the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $3,060 for the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 silver — a $2,510 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 silver?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical wears larger at 43mm versus 38mm for the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 silver — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 silver?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical is rated to 50m versus 30m for the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 silver.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 silver?

The NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 silver carries a 43 hours-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical.

What movement does the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical run compared to the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 silver?

Both watches run manual movements — the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical uses the Seagull ST19 and the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 silver uses the Alpha | manual.

Side by side

Hemel Sky Racer MechanicalvsNOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 silver

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

Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical

HF37MNB

MSRP $550

NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 silver

379

MSRP $3,060

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sky Racer Mechanical43mm

Orion 38 silver38mm

Power Reserve

Sky Racer Mechanical40h

Orion 38 silver43 hoursh

Water Resistance

Sky Racer Mechanical50m

Orion 38 silver30m

MSRP

Sky Racer Mechanical$550

Orion 38 silver$3,060

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

Black

Silver

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

Alpha | manual

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Power Reserve

40h

43 hoursh

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$3,060

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