Which is cheaper, the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGR299?

At MSRP the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $700, against $4,300 for the Grand Seiko SBGR299 — a $3,600 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGR299?

The Hemel Sky Racer Automatic wears larger at 43mm versus 42mm for the Grand Seiko SBGR299 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGR299?

The Grand Seiko SBGR299 is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGR299?

The Grand Seiko SBGR299 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic.

What movement does the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGR299?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic uses the SL4617 and the Grand Seiko SBGR299 uses the 9S61.

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Hemel Sky Racer AutomaticvsGrand Seiko SBGR299

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

Hemel Sky Racer Automatic

sky-racer

MSRP $700

Grand Seiko SBGR299

sbgr299g

MSRP $4,300

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sky Racer Automatic43mm

SBGR29942mm

Power Reserve

Sky Racer Automatic40h

SBGR29972h

Water Resistance

Sky Racer Automatic50m

SBGR299100m

MSRP

Sky Racer Automatic$700

SBGR299$4,300

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Panda

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

SL4617

9S61

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$700

$4,300

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