Which is cheaper, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Grand Seiko SLGC006?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $22,600 for the Grand Seiko SLGC006 — a $22,400 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Grand Seiko SLGC006?

The Grand Seiko SLGC006 wears larger at 43.2mm versus 40mm for the Hemel HF1 Snelway — a 3.2mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Grand Seiko SLGC006?

The Grand Seiko SLGC006 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 SLGC006?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VH31), while the Grand Seiko SLGC006 runs a automatic (9SC5).

Side by side

Hemel HF1 SnelwayvsGrand Seiko SLGC006

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

Grand Seiko SLGC006

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MSRP $22,600

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HF1 Snelway40mm

SLGC00643.2mm

Power Reserve

HF1 Snelway40h

SLGC00672h

Water Resistance

HF1 Snelway100m

SLGC006100m

MSRP

HF1 Snelway$200

SLGC006$22,600

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Red

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko VH31

9SC5

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$200

$22,600

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