Which is cheaper, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Seiko Recraft Series?

At MSRP the Seiko Recraft Series is the cheaper of the two at $265, against $550 for the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical — a $285 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Seiko Recraft Series?

The Seiko Recraft Series wears larger at 43.5mm versus 43mm for the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Seiko Recraft Series?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical is rated to 50m versus 5m for the Seiko Recraft Series.

What movement does the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical run compared to the Seiko Recraft Series?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical runs a manual caliber (Seagull ST19), while the Seiko Recraft Series runs a automatic (7S26).

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Hemel Sky Racer MechanicalvsSeiko Recraft Series

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

Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical

HF37MNB

MSRP $550

Seiko Recraft Series

snkm97p9

MSRP $265

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sky Racer Mechanical43mm

Recraft Series43.5mm

Power Reserve

Sky Racer Mechanical40h

Recraft Series40h

Water Resistance

Sky Racer Mechanical50m

Recraft Series50m

MSRP

Sky Racer Mechanical$550

Recraft Series$265

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Hardlex

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

7S26

Type

Manual

Automatic

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$265

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