Which is cheaper, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $295 for the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback — a $95 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Hemel HF1 Snelway — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Hemel HF1 Snelway.

What movement does the Hemel HF1 Snelway run compared to the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Hemel HF1 Snelway uses the Seiko VH31 and the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback uses the Ronda.

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Hemel HF1 SnelwayvsSmith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback

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

Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback

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MSRP $295

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HF1 Snelway40mm

SANS-13 Silverback42mm

Power Reserve

HF1 Snelway40h

SANS-13 Silverback40h

Water Resistance

HF1 Snelway100m

SANS-13 Silverback300m

MSRP

HF1 Snelway$200

SANS-13 Silverback$295

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Red

Black

Lume

None

Superluminova

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Seiko VH31

Ronda

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$200

$295

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