Which is cheaper, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Phoibos Argo Bronze?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $499 for the Phoibos Argo Bronze — a $299 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Phoibos Argo Bronze?

The Phoibos Argo Bronze wears larger at 40.5mm versus 40mm for the Hemel HF1 Snelway — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Phoibos Argo Bronze?

The Phoibos Argo Bronze is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Hemel HF1 Snelway.

What movement does the Hemel HF1 Snelway run compared to the Phoibos Argo Bronze?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VH31), while the Phoibos Argo Bronze runs a automatic (Miyota 9015).

Side by side

Hemel HF1 SnelwayvsPhoibos Argo Bronze

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

Hemel HF1 Snelway

the-snelway-red

MSRP $200

Phoibos Argo Bronze

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MSRP $499

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HF1 Snelway40mm

Argo Bronze40.5mm

Power Reserve

HF1 Snelway40h

Argo Bronze40h

Water Resistance

HF1 Snelway100m

Argo Bronze200m

MSRP

HF1 Snelway$200

Argo Bronze$499

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Red

Green

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko VH31

Miyota 9015

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$200

$499

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