Which is cheaper, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Schofield Strange Lights?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $6,600 for the Schofield Strange Lights — a $6,400 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Schofield Strange Lights?

The Schofield Strange Lights wears larger at 44mm versus 40mm for the Hemel HF1 Snelway — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Schofield Strange Lights?

The Schofield Strange Lights is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Hemel HF1 Snelway.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Schofield Strange Lights?

The Schofield Strange Lights carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel HF1 Snelway.

What movement does the Hemel HF1 Snelway run compared to the Schofield Strange Lights?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VH31), while the Schofield Strange Lights runs a automatic (ETA 2824-2).

Side by side

Hemel HF1 SnelwayvsSchofield Strange Lights

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

Hemel HF1 Snelway

the-snelway-red

MSRP $200

Schofield Strange Lights

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MSRP $6,600

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HF1 Snelway40mm

Strange Lights44mm

Power Reserve

HF1 Snelway40h

Strange Lights42h

Water Resistance

HF1 Snelway100m

Strange Lights200m

MSRP

HF1 Snelway$200

Strange Lights$6,600

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Red

Green

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko VH31

ETA 2824-2

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$200

$6,600

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