Which is cheaper, the Beaufort Bicompax or the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $1,399 for the Beaufort Bicompax — a $1,199 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Beaufort Bicompax or the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

The Beaufort Bicompax wears larger at 40.5mm versus 40mm for the Hemel HF1 Snelway — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Beaufort Bicompax or the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Beaufort Bicompax.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Beaufort Bicompax or the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

The Beaufort Bicompax carries a 63-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel HF1 Snelway.

What movement does the Beaufort Bicompax run compared to the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

The Beaufort Bicompax runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW510M BH b), while the Hemel HF1 Snelway runs a quartz (Seiko VH31).

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Beaufort Bicompax

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MSRP $1,399

Hemel HF1 Snelway

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MSRP $200

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Bicompax40.5mm

HF1 Snelway40mm

Power Reserve

Bicompax63h

HF1 Snelway40h

Water Resistance

Bicompax50m

HF1 Snelway100m

MSRP

Bicompax$1,399

HF1 Snelway$200

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Salmon

Red

Lume

Super-LumiNova applied to the index and hands for low-light readability.

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW510M BH b

Seiko VH31

Type

Manual

Quartz

Power Reserve

63h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,399

$200

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