Which is cheaper, the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic or the Seiko Ice Diver?

At MSRP the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $700, against $900 for the Seiko Ice Diver — a $200 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic or the Seiko Ice Diver?

The Seiko Ice Diver wears larger at 45mm versus 43mm for the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic or the Seiko Ice Diver?

The Seiko Ice Diver is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic or the Seiko Ice Diver?

The Seiko Ice Diver carries a 70-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic.

What movement does the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic run compared to the Seiko Ice Diver?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic uses the SL4617 and the Seiko Ice Diver uses the 6R35.

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Hemel Sky Racer AutomaticvsSeiko Ice Diver

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

Hemel Sky Racer Automatic

sky-racer

MSRP $700

Seiko Ice Diver

spb175j1

MSRP $900

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sky Racer Automatic43mm

Ice Diver45mm

Power Reserve

Sky Racer Automatic40h

Ice Diver70h

Water Resistance

Sky Racer Automatic50m

Ice Diver200m

MSRP

Sky Racer Automatic$700

Ice Diver$900

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Panda

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

SL4617

6R35

Power Reserve

40h

70h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$700

$900

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