Which is cheaper, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Seiko Coutura?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $595 for the Seiko Coutura — a $395 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Seiko Coutura?

The Seiko Coutura wears larger at 42.5mm versus 40mm for the Hemel HF1 Snelway — a 2.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Seiko Coutura?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Seiko Coutura.

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

Both watches run quartz movements — the Hemel HF1 Snelway uses the Seiko VH31 and the Seiko Coutura uses the V157.

Side by side

Hemel HF1 SnelwayvsSeiko Coutura

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

Seiko Coutura

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MSRP $595

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HF1 Snelway40mm

Coutura42.5mm

Power Reserve

HF1 Snelway40h

Coutura40h

Water Resistance

HF1 Snelway100m

Coutura100m

MSRP

HF1 Snelway$200

Coutura$595

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Red

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko VH31

V157

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$200

$595

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