Which is cheaper, the Vaer 41.5mm or the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical?

At MSRP the Vaer 41.5mm is the cheaper of the two at $479, against $550 for the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical — a $71 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer 41.5mm or the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical wears larger at 43mm versus 36mm for the Vaer 41.5mm — a 7mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vaer 41.5mm or the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical?

The Vaer 41.5mm is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical.

What movement does the Vaer 41.5mm run compared to the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical?

The Vaer 41.5mm runs a solar caliber (Miyota 2035), while the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical runs a manual (Seagull ST19).

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Vaer 41.5mmvsHemel Sky Racer Mechanical

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

Vaer 41.5mm

c4-tactical-field-solar-41-5mm-usa

MSRP $479

Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical

HF37MNB

MSRP $550

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

41.5mm36mm

Sky Racer Mechanical43mm

Power Reserve

41.5mm40h

Sky Racer Mechanical40h

Water Resistance

41.5mm100m

Sky Racer Mechanical50m

MSRP

41.5mm$479

Sky Racer Mechanical$550

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

41.5mm

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

Seagull ST19

Type

Solar

Manual

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$479

$550

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