Which is cheaper, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $2,230 for the Formex Reef 39.5 mm — a $2,030 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway wears larger at 40mm versus 39.5mm for the Formex Reef 39.5 mm — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Formex Reef 39.5 mm is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Hemel HF1 Snelway.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Formex Reef 39.5 mm carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel HF1 Snelway.

What movement does the Hemel HF1 Snelway run compared to the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VH31), while the Formex Reef 39.5 mm runs a automatic (Sellita SW300-1).

Side by side

Hemel HF1 SnelwayvsFormex Reef 39.5 mm

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

Hemel HF1 Snelway

the-snelway-red

MSRP $200

Formex Reef 39.5 mm

reef-39.5-automatic-chronometer-cosc-300m-bahama-blue

MSRP $2,230

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HF1 Snelway40mm

Reef 39.5 mm39.5mm

Power Reserve

HF1 Snelway40h

Reef 39.5 mm56h

Water Resistance

HF1 Snelway100m

Reef 39.5 mm300m

MSRP

HF1 Snelway$200

Reef 39.5 mm$2,230

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Red

Bahama Blue

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko VH31

Sellita SW300-1

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$200

$2,230

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