Which is cheaper, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Grand Seiko SBGK006?

At MSRP the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $22,200 for the Grand Seiko SBGK006 — a $21,650 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Grand Seiko SBGK006?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical wears larger at 43mm versus 39mm for the Grand Seiko SBGK006 — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Grand Seiko SBGK006?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical is rated to 50m versus 30m for the Grand Seiko SBGK006.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Grand Seiko SBGK006?

The Grand Seiko SBGK006 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical.

What movement does the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGK006?

Both watches run manual movements — the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical uses the Seagull ST19 and the Grand Seiko SBGK006 uses the 9S63.

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Hemel Sky Racer MechanicalvsGrand Seiko SBGK006

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

Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical

HF37MNB

MSRP $550

Grand Seiko SBGK006

sbgk006j

MSRP $22,200

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sky Racer Mechanical43mm

SBGK00639mm

Power Reserve

Sky Racer Mechanical40h

SBGK00672h

Water Resistance

Sky Racer Mechanical50m

SBGK00630m

MSRP

Sky Racer Mechanical$550

SBGK006$22,200

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

9S63

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$22,200

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