Which is cheaper, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Seiko Prospex Sea?

At MSRP the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $795 for the Seiko Prospex Sea — a $245 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Seiko Prospex Sea?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical wears larger at 43mm versus 34mm for the Seiko Prospex Sea — a 9mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Seiko Prospex Sea?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical is rated to 50m versus 20m for the Seiko Prospex Sea.

What movement does the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical run compared to the Seiko Prospex Sea?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical runs a manual caliber (Seagull ST19), while the Seiko Prospex Sea runs a quartz (6N01).

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Hemel Sky Racer MechanicalvsSeiko Prospex Sea

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

Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical

HF37MNB

MSRP $550

Seiko Prospex Sea

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MSRP $795

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sky Racer Mechanical43mm

Prospex Sea34mm

Power Reserve

Sky Racer Mechanical40h

Prospex Sea40h

Water Resistance

Sky Racer Mechanical50m

Prospex Sea200m

MSRP

Sky Racer Mechanical$550

Prospex Sea$795

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Anti-reflective coating on inner surface

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

6N01

Type

Manual

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$795

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