Which is cheaper, the Formex Essence ThirtyNine or the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $2,390 for the Formex Essence ThirtyNine — a $2,190 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Formex Essence ThirtyNine or the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway wears larger at 40mm versus 39mm for the Formex Essence ThirtyNine — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Formex Essence ThirtyNine or the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

The Formex Essence ThirtyNine carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel HF1 Snelway.

What movement does the Formex Essence ThirtyNine run compared to the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

The Formex Essence ThirtyNine runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW200-1), while the Hemel HF1 Snelway runs a quartz (Seiko VH31).

Side by side

Formex Essence ThirtyNinevsHemel HF1 Snelway

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

Formex Essence ThirtyNine

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MSRP $2,390

Hemel HF1 Snelway

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MSRP $200

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Essence ThirtyNine39mm

HF1 Snelway40mm

Power Reserve

Essence ThirtyNine41h

HF1 Snelway40h

Water Resistance

Essence ThirtyNine100m

HF1 Snelway100m

MSRP

Essence ThirtyNine$2,390

HF1 Snelway$200

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Space Ghost

Red

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

Seiko VH31

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

41h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,390

$200

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