Which is cheaper, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-001?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $405 for the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-001 — a $205 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-001?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway wears larger at 40mm versus 35mm for the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-001 — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-001?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway is rated to 100m versus 50m for the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-001.

What movement does the Hemel HF1 Snelway run compared to the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-001?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Hemel HF1 Snelway uses the Seiko VH31 and the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-001 uses the TMI VD78A.

Side by side

Hemel HF1 SnelwayvsKUOE OLD SMITH 90-001

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

Hemel HF1 Snelway

the-snelway-red

MSRP $200

KUOE OLD SMITH 90-001

os90001-agd-o-bk-sa

MSRP $405

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HF1 Snelway40mm

OLD SMITH 90-00135mm

Power Reserve

HF1 Snelway40h

OLD SMITH 90-00140h

Water Resistance

HF1 Snelway100m

OLD SMITH 90-00150m

MSRP

HF1 Snelway$200

OLD SMITH 90-001$405

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Dome

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Red

Gold

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Seiko VH31

TMI VD78A

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$200

$405

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