Which is cheaper, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Schofield Obscura?

At MSRP the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $12,139 for the Schofield Obscura — a $11,589 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Schofield Obscura?

The Schofield Obscura wears larger at 44mm versus 43mm for the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Schofield Obscura?

The Schofield Obscura is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Schofield Obscura?

The Schofield Obscura carries a 57-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical.

What movement does the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical run compared to the Schofield Obscura?

Both watches run manual movements — the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical uses the Seagull ST19 and the Schofield Obscura uses the Unitas 6498-2.

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Hemel Sky Racer MechanicalvsSchofield Obscura

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

Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical

HF37MNB

MSRP $550

Schofield Obscura

obscura

MSRP $12,139

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sky Racer Mechanical43mm

Obscura44mm

Power Reserve

Sky Racer Mechanical40h

Obscura57h

Water Resistance

Sky Racer Mechanical50m

Obscura200m

MSRP

Sky Racer Mechanical$550

Obscura$12,139

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Black

Dark Grey

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

Unitas 6498-2

Power Reserve

40h

57h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$12,139

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