Which is cheaper, the Depancel Allure Valjoux or the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $4,524 for the Depancel Allure Valjoux — a $4,324 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Depancel Allure Valjoux or the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

The Depancel Allure Valjoux wears larger at 43mm versus 40mm for the Hemel HF1 Snelway — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Depancel Allure Valjoux or the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Depancel Allure Valjoux.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Depancel Allure Valjoux or the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway carries a 40-hour power reserve against 39 hours on the Depancel Allure Valjoux.

What movement does the Depancel Allure Valjoux run compared to the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

The Depancel Allure Valjoux runs a manual caliber (Valjoux 92), while the Hemel HF1 Snelway runs a quartz (Seiko VH31).

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Depancel Allure ValjouxvsHemel HF1 Snelway

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Depancel Allure Valjoux

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MSRP $4,524

Hemel HF1 Snelway

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MSRP $200

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Allure Valjoux43mm

HF1 Snelway40mm

Power Reserve

Allure Valjoux39h

HF1 Snelway40h

Water Resistance

Allure Valjoux50m

HF1 Snelway100m

MSRP

Allure Valjoux$4,524

HF1 Snelway$200

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Blue

Red

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Valjoux 92

Seiko VH31

Type

Manual

Quartz

Power Reserve

39h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

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$200

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