Which is cheaper, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $3,320 for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date — a $3,120 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway wears larger at 40mm versus 37.5mm for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date — a 2.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway is rated to 100m versus 30m for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date?

The NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date carries a 42 hours-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel HF1 Snelway.

What movement does the Hemel HF1 Snelway run compared to the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VH31), while the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date runs a manual (DUW 4101).

Side by side

Hemel HF1 SnelwayvsNOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date

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

Hemel HF1 Snelway

the-snelway-red

MSRP $200

NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date

130

MSRP $3,320

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HF1 Snelway40mm

Tangente 38 date37.5mm

Power Reserve

HF1 Snelway40h

Tangente 38 date42 hoursh

Water Resistance

HF1 Snelway100m

Tangente 38 date30m

MSRP

HF1 Snelway$200

Tangente 38 date$3,320

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

Red

White

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Seiko VH31

DUW 4101

Type

Quartz

Manual

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Power Reserve

40h

42 hoursh

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$200

$3,320

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