Which is cheaper, the Oblvlo BLM II or the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $265 for the Oblvlo BLM II — a $65 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Oblvlo BLM II or the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

The Oblvlo BLM II wears larger at 41mm versus 40mm for the Hemel HF1 Snelway — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Oblvlo BLM II or the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Oblvlo BLM II.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Oblvlo BLM II or the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

The Oblvlo BLM II carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel HF1 Snelway.

What movement does the Oblvlo BLM II run compared to the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

The Oblvlo BLM II runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 8215), while the Hemel HF1 Snelway runs a quartz (Seiko VH31).

Side by side

Oblvlo BLM IIvsHemel HF1 Snelway

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

Oblvlo BLM II

BLM-2

MSRP $265

Hemel HF1 Snelway

the-snelway-red

MSRP $200

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BLM II41mm

HF1 Snelway40mm

Power Reserve

BLM II42h

HF1 Snelway40h

Water Resistance

BLM II50m

HF1 Snelway100m

MSRP

BLM II$265

HF1 Snelway$200

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Black

Red

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 8215

Seiko VH31

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$265

$200

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