Which is cheaper, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Grand Seiko SBGW291?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $5,300 for the Grand Seiko SBGW291 — a $5,100 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Grand Seiko SBGW291?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway wears larger at 40mm versus 36.5mm for the Grand Seiko SBGW291 — a 3.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Grand Seiko SBGW291?

The Grand Seiko SBGW291 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel HF1 Snelway.

What movement does the Hemel HF1 Snelway run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGW291?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VH31), while the Grand Seiko SBGW291 runs a manual (9S64).

Side by side

Hemel HF1 SnelwayvsGrand Seiko SBGW291

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

Hemel HF1 Snelway

the-snelway-red

MSRP $200

Grand Seiko SBGW291

sbgw291g

MSRP $5,300

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HF1 Snelway40mm

SBGW29136.5mm

Power Reserve

HF1 Snelway40h

SBGW29172h

Water Resistance

HF1 Snelway100m

SBGW291100m

MSRP

HF1 Snelway$200

SBGW291$5,300

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Red

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko VH31

9S64

Type

Quartz

Manual

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$200

$5,300

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