Which is cheaper, the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic or the Longines ULTRA-CHRON CLASSIC?

At MSRP the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $700, against $4,000 for the Longines ULTRA-CHRON CLASSIC — a $3,300 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic or the Longines ULTRA-CHRON CLASSIC?

The Hemel Sky Racer Automatic wears larger at 43mm versus 40mm for the Longines ULTRA-CHRON CLASSIC — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic or the Longines ULTRA-CHRON CLASSIC?

The Hemel Sky Racer Automatic is rated to 50m versus 30m for the Longines ULTRA-CHRON CLASSIC.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic or the Longines ULTRA-CHRON CLASSIC?

The Longines ULTRA-CHRON CLASSIC 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 Longines ULTRA-CHRON CLASSIC?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic uses the SL4617 and the Longines ULTRA-CHRON CLASSIC uses the L836.6.

Side by side

Hemel Sky Racer AutomaticvsLongines ULTRA-CHRON CLASSIC

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

Hemel Sky Racer Automatic

sky-racer

MSRP $700

Longines ULTRA-CHRON CLASSIC

L2.937.4.72.6

MSRP $4,000

At a glance

23 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sky Racer Automatic43mm

ULTRA-CHRON CLASSIC40mm

Power Reserve

Sky Racer Automatic40h

ULTRA-CHRON CLASSIC72h

Water Resistance

Sky Racer Automatic50m

ULTRA-CHRON CLASSIC30m

MSRP

Sky Racer Automatic$700

ULTRA-CHRON CLASSIC$4,000

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

6 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

Both sides

Dial Color

Panda

Silver

Indices

Applied

Applied indexes

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

7 specs

Caliber

SL4617

L836.6

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

25,200 vph

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Complications

None

Hours, minutes, seconds, moon phase display and date indicated by small hand at

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$700

$4,000

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