Which is cheaper, the Geckota Pioneer Automatic or the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $299 for the Geckota Pioneer Automatic — a $99 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Geckota Pioneer Automatic or the Hemel HF1 Snelway?

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

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

The Geckota Pioneer Automatic runs a automatic caliber (NH35), while the Hemel HF1 Snelway runs a quartz (Seiko VH31).

Side by side

Geckota Pioneer AutomaticvsHemel HF1 Snelway

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

Geckota Pioneer Automatic

pioneer-automatic-watch-black-honeycomb

MSRP $299

Hemel HF1 Snelway

the-snelway-red

MSRP $200

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pioneer Automatic42mm

HF1 Snelway40mm

Power Reserve

Pioneer Automatic40h

HF1 Snelway40h

Water Resistance

Pioneer Automatic100m

HF1 Snelway100m

MSRP

Pioneer Automatic$299

HF1 Snelway$200

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

42mm

40mm

Thickness

14mm

11mm

Lug-to-Lug

45mm

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Lug Width

22mm

20mm

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Black

Red

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

NH35

Seiko VH31

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$200

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