Which is cheaper, the Oblvlo DK Star or the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $224 for the Oblvlo DK Star — a $24 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Oblvlo DK Star or the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

The Oblvlo DK Star wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Hemel HF1 Snelway — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Oblvlo DK Star or the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Oblvlo DK Star.

What movement does the Oblvlo DK Star run compared to the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

The Oblvlo DK Star runs a automatic caliber, while the Hemel HF1 Snelway runs a quartz (Seiko VH31).

Side by side

Oblvlo DK StarvsHemel HF1 Snelway

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

Oblvlo DK Star

DK-STA

MSRP $224

Hemel HF1 Snelway

the-snelway-red

MSRP $200

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

DK Star42mm

HF1 Snelway40mm

Power Reserve

DK Star40h

HF1 Snelway40h

Water Resistance

DK Star50m

HF1 Snelway100m

MSRP

DK Star$224

HF1 Snelway$200

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Black

Red

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

—

Seiko VH31

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$224

$200

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