Which is cheaper, the Boldr Expedition II or the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical?

At MSRP the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $699 for the Boldr Expedition II — a $149 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Boldr Expedition II or the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical wears larger at 43mm versus 41mm for the Boldr Expedition II — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Boldr Expedition II or the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical?

The Boldr Expedition II is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Boldr Expedition II or the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical carries a 40-hour power reserve against 38 hours on the Boldr Expedition II.

What movement does the Boldr Expedition II run compared to the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical?

The Boldr Expedition II runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW200-1), while the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical runs a manual (Seagull ST19).

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Boldr Expedition IIvsHemel Sky Racer Mechanical

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

Boldr Expedition II

expedition-eiger

MSRP $699

Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical

HF37MNB

MSRP $550

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Expedition II41mm

Sky Racer Mechanical43mm

Power Reserve

Expedition II38h

Sky Racer Mechanical40h

Water Resistance

Expedition II200m

Sky Racer Mechanical50m

MSRP

Expedition II$699

Sky Racer Mechanical$550

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

I Eiger

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

Seagull ST19

Type

Automatic

Manual

Power Reserve

38h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$699

$550

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