Which is cheaper, the Geckota Phalanx or the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $349 for the Geckota Phalanx — a $149 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Geckota Phalanx or the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

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

Which has better water resistance, the Geckota Phalanx or the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

The Geckota Phalanx is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Hemel HF1 Snelway.

What movement does the Geckota Phalanx run compared to the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

The Geckota Phalanx runs a automatic caliber (ETA 2824), while the Hemel HF1 Snelway runs a quartz (Seiko VH31).

Side by side

Geckota PhalanxvsHemel HF1 Snelway

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

Geckota Phalanx

phalanx-satin-reef-green

MSRP $349

Hemel HF1 Snelway

the-snelway-red

MSRP $200

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Phalanx42mm

HF1 Snelway40mm

Power Reserve

Phalanx40h

HF1 Snelway40h

Water Resistance

Phalanx300m

HF1 Snelway100m

MSRP

Phalanx$349

HF1 Snelway$200

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Green

Red

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

ETA 2824

Seiko VH31

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$349

$200

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