Which is cheaper, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the HELM Komodo?

At MSRP the HELM Komodo is the cheaper of the two at $295, against $550 for the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical — a $255 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the HELM Komodo?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical wears larger at 43mm versus 40mm for the HELM Komodo — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the HELM Komodo?

The HELM Komodo is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the HELM Komodo?

The HELM Komodo carries a 40-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical.

What movement does the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical run compared to the HELM Komodo?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical runs a manual caliber (Seagull ST19), while the HELM Komodo runs a automatic (Seiko Instruments NH35).

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Hemel Sky Racer MechanicalvsHELM Komodo

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

Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical

HF37MNB

MSRP $550

HELM Komodo

komodo

MSRP $295

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sky Racer Mechanical43mm

Komodo40mm

Power Reserve

Sky Racer Mechanical40h

Komodo40h

Water Resistance

Sky Racer Mechanical50m

Komodo300m

MSRP

Sky Racer Mechanical$550

Komodo$295

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Flat

Double-Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

Seiko Instruments NH35

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Complications

None

Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$295

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