Which is cheaper, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Hitori Somei Yoshino?

At MSRP the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $569 for the Hitori Somei Yoshino — a $19 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Hitori Somei Yoshino?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical wears larger at 43mm versus 39.6mm for the Hitori Somei Yoshino — a 3.4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Hitori Somei Yoshino?

The Hitori Somei Yoshino is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Hitori Somei Yoshino?

The Hitori Somei Yoshino carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical.

What movement does the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical run compared to the Hitori Somei Yoshino?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical runs a manual caliber (Seagull ST19), while the Hitori Somei Yoshino runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

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Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical

HF37MNB

MSRP $550

MSRP $569

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sky Racer Mechanical43mm

Somei Yoshino39.6mm

Power Reserve

Sky Racer Mechanical40h

Somei Yoshino41h

Water Resistance

Sky Racer Mechanical50m

Somei Yoshino100m

MSRP

Sky Racer Mechanical$550

Somei Yoshino$569

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Black

White

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

Seiko NH35

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$569

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