Which is cheaper, the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic or the Tissot Ballade?

At MSRP the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $700, against $1,100 for the Tissot Ballade — a $400 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic or the Tissot Ballade?

The Hemel Sky Racer Automatic wears larger at 43mm versus 30mm for the Tissot Ballade — a 13mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic or the Tissot Ballade?

The Tissot Ballade 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 Tissot Ballade?

The Tissot Ballade carries a 48-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic.

What movement does the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic run compared to the Tissot Ballade?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic uses the SL4617 and the Tissot Ballade uses the Powermatic 48.

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Hemel Sky Racer AutomaticvsTissot Ballade

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

Hemel Sky Racer Automatic

sky-racer

MSRP $700

Tissot Ballade

t1562081103300

MSRP $1,100

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sky Racer Automatic43mm

Ballade30mm

Power Reserve

Sky Racer Automatic40h

Ballade48h

Water Resistance

Sky Racer Automatic50m

Ballade100m

MSRP

Sky Racer Automatic$700

Ballade$1,100

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Panda

Silver

Indices

Applied

Roman

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova ®

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

SL4617

Powermatic 48

Power Reserve

40h

48h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$700

$1,100

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