Which is cheaper, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Pinion Pure Steel?

At MSRP the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $1,715 for the Pinion Pure Steel — a $1,165 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Pinion Pure Steel?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical wears larger at 43mm versus 38mm for the Pinion Pure Steel — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Pinion Pure Steel?

The Pinion Pure Steel 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 Pinion Pure Steel?

The Pinion Pure Steel carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical.

What movement does the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical run compared to the Pinion Pure Steel?

Both watches run manual movements — the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical uses the Seagull ST19 and the Pinion Pure Steel uses the Sellita SW261-1.

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Hemel Sky Racer MechanicalvsPinion Pure Steel

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

Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical

HF37MNB

MSRP $550

Pinion Pure Steel

pure-steel-bk

MSRP $1,715

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sky Racer Mechanical43mm

Pure Steel38mm

Power Reserve

Sky Racer Mechanical40h

Pure Steel45h

Water Resistance

Sky Racer Mechanical50m

Pure Steel100m

MSRP

Sky Racer Mechanical$550

Pure Steel$1,715

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

Sellita SW261-1

Power Reserve

40h

45h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$1,715

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