Which is cheaper, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel?

At MSRP the Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel is the cheaper of the two at $495, against $550 for the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical — a $55 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical wears larger at 43mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel?

The Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical.

What movement does the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical run compared to the Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical runs a manual caliber (Seagull ST19), while the Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

Side by side

Hemel Sky Racer MechanicalvsPraesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel

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

Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical

HF37MNB

MSRP $550

Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel

praesidus-a-11-sand-dlc-steel

MSRP $495

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sky Racer Mechanical43mm

A-11 Sand DLC Steel38mm

Power Reserve

Sky Racer Mechanical40h

A-11 Sand DLC Steel40h

Water Resistance

Sky Racer Mechanical50m

A-11 Sand DLC Steel100m

MSRP

Sky Racer Mechanical$550

A-11 Sand DLC Steel$495

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Black

Beige NATO

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

Seiko NH35

Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$495

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