Which is cheaper, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $599 for the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze — a $399 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway wears larger at 40mm versus 35mm for the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze?

The KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel HF1 Snelway.

What movement does the Hemel HF1 Snelway run compared to the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VH31), while the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze runs a automatic (NH38).

Side by side

Hemel HF1 SnelwayvsKUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze

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

KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze

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MSRP $599

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HF1 Snelway40mm

OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze35mm

Power Reserve

HF1 Snelway40h

OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze41h

Water Resistance

HF1 Snelway100m

OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze100m

MSRP

HF1 Snelway$200

OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze$599

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

40mm

35mm

Thickness

11mm

12.35mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

42mm

Lug Width

20mm

18mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Bronze

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Dome

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Red

Brown

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko VH31

NH38

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$200

$599

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