Which is cheaper, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Seiko Essentials Chronograph?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $265 for the Seiko Essentials Chronograph — a $65 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Seiko Essentials Chronograph?

The Seiko Essentials Chronograph wears larger at 41.5mm versus 40mm for the Hemel HF1 Snelway — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

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

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

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

Both watches run quartz movements — the Hemel HF1 Snelway uses the Seiko VH31 and the Seiko Essentials Chronograph uses the 8T63.

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Hemel HF1 SnelwayvsSeiko Essentials Chronograph

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

Hemel HF1 Snelway

the-snelway-red

MSRP $200

Seiko Essentials Chronograph

ssb425

MSRP $265

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HF1 Snelway40mm

Essentials Chronograph41.5mm

Power Reserve

HF1 Snelway40h

Essentials Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

HF1 Snelway100m

Essentials Chronograph100m

MSRP

HF1 Snelway$200

Essentials Chronograph$265

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hardlex

Dial Color

Red

Black

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Seiko VH31

8T63

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$200

$265

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