Which is cheaper, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Longines MASTER COLLECTION?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $3,000 for the Longines MASTER COLLECTION — a $2,800 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Longines MASTER COLLECTION?

The Longines MASTER COLLECTION wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Hemel HF1 Snelway — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Longines MASTER COLLECTION?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Longines MASTER COLLECTION.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Longines MASTER COLLECTION?

The Longines MASTER COLLECTION carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel HF1 Snelway.

What movement does the Hemel HF1 Snelway run compared to the Longines MASTER COLLECTION?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VH31), while the Longines MASTER COLLECTION runs a automatic (L897.2).

Side by side

Hemel HF1 SnelwayvsLongines MASTER COLLECTION

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

Hemel HF1 Snelway

the-snelway-red

MSRP $200

Longines MASTER COLLECTION

L2.920.4.78.6

MSRP $3,000

At a glance

23 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HF1 Snelway40mm

MASTER COLLECTION42mm

Power Reserve

HF1 Snelway40h

MASTER COLLECTION72h

Water Resistance

HF1 Snelway100m

MASTER COLLECTION30m

MSRP

HF1 Snelway$200

MASTER COLLECTION$3,000

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

Red

Silver

Indices

Applied

Painted Arabic numerals

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

8 specs

Caliber

Seiko VH31

L897.2

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

25,200 vph

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Complications

None

Hours, minutes, seconds, month and date by annual calendar

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$200

$3,000

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