Which is cheaper, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Praesidus A-11 Phantom?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $300 for the Praesidus A-11 Phantom — a $100 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Praesidus A-11 Phantom?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus A-11 Phantom — a 2mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Hemel HF1 Snelway run compared to the Praesidus A-11 Phantom?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VH31), while the Praesidus A-11 Phantom runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

Side by side

Hemel HF1 SnelwayvsPraesidus A-11 Phantom

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

Hemel HF1 Snelway

the-snelway-red

MSRP $200

Praesidus A-11 Phantom

P-38-PH-MB-SDCSG

MSRP $300

At a glance

7 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HF1 Snelway40mm

A-11 Phantom38mm

Power Reserve

HF1 Snelway40h

A-11 Phantom40h

Water Resistance

HF1 Snelway100m

A-11 Phantom100m

MSRP

HF1 Snelway$200

A-11 Phantom$300

Full specifications

Case

3 specs

Diameter

40mm

38mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

45mm

Lug Width

20mm

18mm

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Red

Phantom

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko VH31

Seiko NH35

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$200

$300

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