Which is cheaper, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Phoibos Argo?

At MSRP the Phoibos Argo is the cheaper of the two at $345, against $550 for the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical — a $205 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Phoibos Argo?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical wears larger at 43mm versus 40.5mm for the Phoibos Argo — a 2.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Phoibos Argo?

The Phoibos Argo is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical.

What movement does the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical run compared to the Phoibos Argo?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical runs a manual caliber (Seagull ST19), while the Phoibos Argo runs a automatic (SII NH35).

Side by side

Hemel Sky Racer MechanicalvsPhoibos Argo

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

Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical

HF37MNB

MSRP $550

Phoibos Argo

phoibos-argo-200m-automatic-diver-watch-py052f-spiral-sunray-yellow

MSRP $345

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sky Racer Mechanical43mm

Argo40.5mm

Power Reserve

Sky Racer Mechanical40h

Argo40h

Water Resistance

Sky Racer Mechanical50m

Argo200m

MSRP

Sky Racer Mechanical$550

Argo$345

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Black

Yellow

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

SII NH35

Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$345

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