Which is cheaper, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $1,450 for the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz — a $1,250 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway wears larger at 40mm versus 36mm for the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz?

The Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Hemel HF1 Snelway.

What movement does the Hemel HF1 Snelway run compared to the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Hemel HF1 Snelway uses the Seiko VH31 and the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz uses the Swiss High-Torque Quartz.

Side by side

Hemel HF1 SnelwayvsMarathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz

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

Hemel HF1 Snelway

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MSRP $200

Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz

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MSRP $1,450

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HF1 Snelway40mm

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz36mm

Power Reserve

HF1 Snelway40h

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz40h

Water Resistance

HF1 Snelway100m

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz300m

MSRP

HF1 Snelway$200

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz$1,450

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Red

Black

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Seiko VH31

Swiss High-Torque Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$200

$1,450

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