Which is cheaper, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Nivada Grenchen Super Antarctic 38mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $945 for the Nivada Grenchen Super Antarctic 38mm Automatic — a $395 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Nivada Grenchen Super Antarctic 38mm Automatic?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical wears larger at 43mm versus 38mm for the Nivada Grenchen Super Antarctic 38mm Automatic — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Nivada Grenchen Super Antarctic 38mm Automatic?

The Nivada Grenchen Super Antarctic 38mm Automatic 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 Nivada Grenchen Super Antarctic 38mm Automatic?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical carries a 40-hour power reserve against 36 hours on the Nivada Grenchen Super Antarctic 38mm Automatic.

What movement does the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical run compared to the Nivada Grenchen Super Antarctic 38mm Automatic?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical runs a manual caliber (Seagull ST19), while the Nivada Grenchen Super Antarctic 38mm Automatic runs a automatic (Sellita SW200).

Side by side

Hemel Sky Racer MechanicalvsNivada Grenchen Super Antarctic 38mm Automatic

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

Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical

HF37MNB

MSRP $550

Nivada Grenchen Super Antarctic 38mm Automatic

Super Antarctic 38mm

MSRP $945

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sky Racer Mechanical43mm

Super Antarctic 38mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Sky Racer Mechanical40h

Super Antarctic 38mm Automatic36h

Water Resistance

Sky Racer Mechanical50m

Super Antarctic 38mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Sky Racer Mechanical$550

Super Antarctic 38mm Automatic$945

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Diameter

43mm

38mm

Thickness

14mm

10.1mm

Lug-to-Lug

49mm

41.9mm

Lug Width

20mm

18mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Finish

Brushed and polished

Brushed + Polished

Water Resistance

50m

100m

Caseback

Solid

Engraved

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Black

Blue

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

Sellita SW200

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

4 vph

Power Reserve

40h

36h

Jewels

Complications

None

GMT

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$945

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