Which is cheaper, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Pinion Pure Bronze?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $1,715 for the Pinion Pure Bronze — a $1,515 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Pinion Pure Bronze?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Pinion Pure Bronze — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Pinion Pure Bronze?

The Pinion Pure Bronze carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel HF1 Snelway.

What movement does the Hemel HF1 Snelway run compared to the Pinion Pure Bronze?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VH31), while the Pinion Pure Bronze runs a manual (Sellita SW261-1).

Side by side

Hemel HF1 SnelwayvsPinion Pure 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

Pinion Pure Bronze

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MSRP $1,715

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HF1 Snelway40mm

Pure Bronze38mm

Power Reserve

HF1 Snelway40h

Pure Bronze45h

Water Resistance

HF1 Snelway100m

Pure Bronze100m

MSRP

HF1 Snelway$200

Pure Bronze$1,715

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Red

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko VH31

Sellita SW261-1

Type

Quartz

Manual

Power Reserve

40h

45h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$200

$1,715

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