Which is cheaper, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Boldr Venture Velo?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $399 for the Boldr Venture Velo — a $199 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Boldr Venture Velo?

The Boldr Venture Velo wears larger at 41mm versus 40mm for the Hemel HF1 Snelway — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Boldr Venture Velo?

The Boldr Venture Velo is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Hemel HF1 Snelway.

What movement does the Hemel HF1 Snelway run compared to the Boldr Venture Velo?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Hemel HF1 Snelway uses the Seiko VH31 and the Boldr Venture Velo uses the Seiko VK64.

Side by side

Hemel HF1 SnelwayvsBoldr Venture Velo

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

Hemel HF1 Snelway

the-snelway-red

MSRP $200

Boldr Venture Velo

venture-velo-khaki

MSRP $399

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HF1 Snelway40mm

Venture Velo41mm

Power Reserve

HF1 Snelway40h

Venture Velo40h

Water Resistance

HF1 Snelway100m

Venture Velo200m

MSRP

HF1 Snelway$200

Venture Velo$399

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Red

Khaki

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Seiko VH31

Seiko VK64

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$200

$399

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