Which is cheaper, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Vaer Design Navy Solar?

At MSRP the Vaer Design Navy Solar is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $550 for the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical — a $251 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Vaer Design Navy Solar?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical wears larger at 43mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Design Navy Solar — a 7mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Vaer Design Navy Solar?

The Vaer Design Navy Solar is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical.

What movement does the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical run compared to the Vaer Design Navy Solar?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical runs a manual caliber (Seagull ST19), while the Vaer Design Navy Solar runs a quartz.

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Hemel Sky Racer MechanicalvsVaer Design Navy Solar

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

Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical

HF37MNB

MSRP $550

Vaer Design Navy Solar

c3-design-navy-usa-solar

MSRP $299

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sky Racer Mechanical43mm

Design Navy Solar36mm

Power Reserve

Sky Racer Mechanical40h

Design Navy Solar40h

Water Resistance

Sky Racer Mechanical50m

Design Navy Solar100m

MSRP

Sky Racer Mechanical$550

Design Navy Solar$299

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Black

Navy

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

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Type

Manual

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$299

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