Which is cheaper, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Nivada Grenchen The Panda / Reverse Panda?

At MSRP the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $4,900 for the Nivada Grenchen The Panda / Reverse Panda — a $4,350 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Nivada Grenchen The Panda / Reverse Panda?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical wears larger at 43mm versus 38mm for the Nivada Grenchen The Panda / Reverse Panda — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Nivada Grenchen The Panda / Reverse Panda?

The Nivada Grenchen The Panda / Reverse Panda 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 Nivada Grenchen The Panda / Reverse Panda?

The Nivada Grenchen The Panda / Reverse Panda carries a 48-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical.

What movement does the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical run compared to the Nivada Grenchen The Panda / Reverse Panda?

Both watches run manual movements — the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical uses the Seagull ST19 and the Nivada Grenchen The Panda / Reverse Panda uses the Valjoux 23.

Side by side

Hemel Sky Racer MechanicalvsNivada Grenchen The Panda / Reverse Panda

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

Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical

HF37MNB

MSRP $550

Nivada Grenchen The Panda / Reverse Panda

The Panda / Reverse Panda

MSRP $4,900

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sky Racer Mechanical43mm

The Panda / Reverse Panda38mm

Power Reserve

Sky Racer Mechanical40h

The Panda / Reverse Panda48h

Water Resistance

Sky Racer Mechanical50m

The Panda / Reverse Panda100m

MSRP

Sky Racer Mechanical$550

The Panda / Reverse Panda$4,900

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

43mm

38mm

Thickness

14mm

13.75mm

Lug-to-Lug

49mm

46.5mm

Lug Width

20mm

16mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Finish

Brushed and polished

Brushed + Polished

Water Resistance

50m

100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Acrylic

Dial Color

Black

White

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

Valjoux 23

Power Reserve

40h

48h

Complications

None

GMT, Chronograph

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$4,900

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