Which is cheaper, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Orient Helios?

At MSRP the Orient Helios is the cheaper of the two at $335, against $550 for the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical — a $215 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Orient Helios?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical wears larger at 43mm versus 40.5mm for the Orient Helios — a 2.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Orient Helios?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical is rated to 50m versus 30m for the Orient Helios.

What movement does the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical run compared to the Orient Helios?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical runs a manual caliber (Seagull ST19), while the Orient Helios runs a automatic (FT622).

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Hemel Sky Racer MechanicalvsOrient Helios

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

Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical

HF37MNB

MSRP $550

Orient Helios

ra-ag0026e30b

MSRP $335

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sky Racer Mechanical43mm

Helios40.5mm

Power Reserve

Sky Racer Mechanical40h

Helios40h

Water Resistance

Sky Racer Mechanical50m

Helios30m

MSRP

Sky Racer Mechanical$550

Helios$335

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Mineral

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

Black

Green

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

FT622

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$335

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