Which is cheaper, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)?

At MSRP the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm) is the cheaper of the two at $199, against $550 for the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical — a $351 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical wears larger at 43mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm) — a 7mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)?

The Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm) is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical.

What movement does the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical run compared to the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical runs a manual caliber (Seagull ST19), while the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm) runs a quartz (Miyota 2035).

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Hemel Sky Racer MechanicalvsVaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)

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

Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical

HF37MNB

MSRP $550

Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)

s5-dirty-dozen-40mm-quartz

MSRP $199

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sky Racer Mechanical43mm

Dirty Dozen (40mm)36mm

Power Reserve

Sky Racer Mechanical40h

Dirty Dozen (40mm)40h

Water Resistance

Sky Racer Mechanical50m

Dirty Dozen (40mm)100m

MSRP

Sky Racer Mechanical$550

Dirty Dozen (40mm)$199

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Black

40mm

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

Miyota 2035

Type

Manual

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$199

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