Which is cheaper, the Dan Henry 1939 or the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic?

At MSRP the Dan Henry 1939 is the cheaper of the two at $290, against $700 for the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic — a $410 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Dan Henry 1939 or the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic?

The Hemel Sky Racer Automatic wears larger at 43mm versus 41mm for the Dan Henry 1939 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Dan Henry 1939 run compared to the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic?

The Dan Henry 1939 runs a quartz caliber, while the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic runs a automatic (SL4617).

Side by side

Dan Henry 1939vsHemel Sky Racer Automatic

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

Dan Henry 1939

1939-military-chronograph

MSRP $290

Hemel Sky Racer Automatic

sky-racer

MSRP $700

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

193941mm

Sky Racer Automatic43mm

Power Reserve

193940h

Sky Racer Automatic40h

Water Resistance

1939—

Sky Racer Automatic50m

MSRP

1939$290

Sky Racer Automatic$700

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

41mm

43mm

Thickness

13.9mm

16mm

Lug-to-Lug

49.2mm

49mm

Lug Width

22mm

20mm

Water Resistance

—

50m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Standard

Panda

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

—

SL4617

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$290

$700

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