Which is cheaper, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Vario Futurist?

At MSRP the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $648 for the Vario Futurist — a $98 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Vario Futurist?

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

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Vario Futurist?

The Vario Futurist is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical.

What movement does the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical run compared to the Vario Futurist?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical runs a manual caliber (Seagull ST19), while the Vario Futurist runs a automatic (Miyota 9039).

Side by side

Hemel Sky Racer MechanicalvsVario Futurist

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

Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical

HF37MNB

MSRP $550

Vario Futurist

vario-futurist-watch-sunburst-purple-fume-watch

MSRP $648

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sky Racer Mechanical43mm

Futurist39mm

Power Reserve

Sky Racer Mechanical40h

Futurist40h

Water Resistance

Sky Racer Mechanical50m

Futurist100m

MSRP

Sky Racer Mechanical$550

Futurist$648

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire (faceted)

Dial Color

Black

Purple

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

Miyota 9039

Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$648

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