Which is cheaper, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Henry Archer Nordlys?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $3,299 for the Henry Archer Nordlys — a $3,099 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Henry Archer Nordlys?

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

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Henry Archer Nordlys?

The Henry Archer Nordlys is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Hemel HF1 Snelway.

What movement does the Hemel HF1 Snelway run compared to the Henry Archer Nordlys?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VH31), while the Henry Archer Nordlys runs a automatic (Miyota 9015).

Side by side

Hemel HF1 SnelwayvsHenry Archer Nordlys

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

Hemel HF1 Snelway

the-snelway-red

MSRP $200

Henry Archer Nordlys

5744002550358

MSRP $3,299

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HF1 Snelway40mm

Nordlys42mm

Power Reserve

HF1 Snelway40h

Nordlys40h

Water Resistance

HF1 Snelway100m

Nordlys200m

MSRP

HF1 Snelway$200

Nordlys$3,299

Full specifications

Case

3 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Red

Blue

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko VH31

Miyota 9015

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$200

$3,299

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