Which is cheaper, the Boldr Five-in-a-Row or the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $399 for the Boldr Five-in-a-Row — a $199 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Boldr Five-in-a-Row or the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Boldr Five-in-a-Row — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Boldr Five-in-a-Row or the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

The Boldr Five-in-a-Row is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Hemel HF1 Snelway.

What movement does the Boldr Five-in-a-Row run compared to the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

The Boldr Five-in-a-Row runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35A), while the Hemel HF1 Snelway runs a quartz (Seiko VH31).

Side by side

Boldr Five-in-a-RowvsHemel HF1 Snelway

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

Boldr Five-in-a-Row

five-in-a-row-i

MSRP $399

Hemel HF1 Snelway

the-snelway-red

MSRP $200

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Five-in-a-Row38mm

HF1 Snelway40mm

Power Reserve

Five-in-a-Row40h

HF1 Snelway40h

Water Resistance

Five-in-a-Row200m

HF1 Snelway100m

MSRP

Five-in-a-Row$399

HF1 Snelway$200

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Five In A Row I

Red

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35A

Seiko VH31

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$399

$200

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