Which is cheaper, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the NOMOS Glashütte Metro 38 date?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $3,740 for the NOMOS Glashütte Metro 38 date — a $3,540 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the NOMOS Glashütte Metro 38 date?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway wears larger at 40mm versus 38.5mm for the NOMOS Glashütte Metro 38 date — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the NOMOS Glashütte Metro 38 date?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway is rated to 100m versus 50m for the NOMOS Glashütte Metro 38 date.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the NOMOS Glashütte Metro 38 date?

The NOMOS Glashütte Metro 38 date carries a 52 hours-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel HF1 Snelway.

What movement does the Hemel HF1 Snelway run compared to the NOMOS Glashütte Metro 38 date?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VH31), while the NOMOS Glashütte Metro 38 date runs a manual (DUW 4601).

Side by side

Hemel HF1 SnelwayvsNOMOS Glashütte Metro 38 date

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

Hemel HF1 Snelway

the-snelway-red

MSRP $200

NOMOS Glashütte Metro 38 date

1102

MSRP $3,740

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HF1 Snelway40mm

Metro 38 date38.5mm

Power Reserve

HF1 Snelway40h

Metro 38 date52 hoursh

Water Resistance

HF1 Snelway100m

Metro 38 date50m

MSRP

HF1 Snelway$200

Metro 38 date$3,740

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

Red

White

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Seiko VH31

DUW 4601

Type

Quartz

Manual

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Power Reserve

40h

52 hoursh

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$200

$3,740

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