Which is cheaper, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Zelos Blacktip 41?

At MSRP the Hemel HF1 Snelway is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $499 for the Zelos Blacktip 41 — a $299 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HF1 Snelway or the Zelos Blacktip 41?

The Zelos Blacktip 41 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 Zelos Blacktip 41?

The Zelos Blacktip 41 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Hemel HF1 Snelway.

What movement does the Hemel HF1 Snelway run compared to the Zelos Blacktip 41?

The Hemel HF1 Snelway runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VH31), while the Zelos Blacktip 41 runs a automatic (Miyota 9015).

Side by side

Hemel HF1 SnelwayvsZelos Blacktip 41

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

Hemel HF1 Snelway

the-snelway-red

MSRP $200

Zelos Blacktip 41

blacktip-41mm-ss-teal-meteorite

MSRP $499

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HF1 Snelway40mm

Blacktip 4141mm

Power Reserve

HF1 Snelway40h

Blacktip 4140h

Water Resistance

HF1 Snelway100m

Blacktip 41200m

MSRP

HF1 Snelway$200

Blacktip 41$499

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Red

Teal

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko VH31

Miyota 9015

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$200

$499

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