Which is cheaper, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Sartory Billard SB04-E?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $3,100 for the Sartory Billard SB04-E — a $2,900 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Sartory Billard SB04-E?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway wears larger at 40mm versus 39.5mm for the Sartory Billard SB04-E — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Sartory Billard SB04-E?

The Sartory Billard SB04-E carries a 68-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel HF1 Snelway.

What movement does the Hemel HF1 Snelway run compared to the Sartory Billard SB04-E?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VH31), while the Sartory Billard SB04-E runs a automatic (LJP G101ET).

Side by side

Hemel HF1 SnelwayvsSartory Billard SB04-E

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

Hemel HF1 Snelway

the-snelway-red

MSRP $200

Sartory Billard SB04-E

MSRP $3,100

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HF1 Snelway40mm

SB04-E39.5mm

Power Reserve

HF1 Snelway40h

SB04-E68h

Water Resistance

HF1 Snelway100m

SB04-E100m

MSRP

HF1 Snelway$200

SB04-E$3,100

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Red

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova BGW9

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko VH31

LJP G101ET

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

68h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$200

$3,100

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