Which is cheaper, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the HELM Vanuatu?

At MSRP the HELM Vanuatu is the cheaper of the two at $285, against $550 for the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical — a $265 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the HELM Vanuatu?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical wears larger at 43mm versus 42mm for the HELM Vanuatu — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the HELM Vanuatu?

The HELM Vanuatu is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the HELM Vanuatu?

The HELM Vanuatu carries a 40-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical.

What movement does the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical run compared to the HELM Vanuatu?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical runs a manual caliber (Seagull ST19), while the HELM Vanuatu runs a automatic (Seiko Instruments NH35).

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Hemel Sky Racer MechanicalvsHELM Vanuatu

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

Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical

HF37MNB

MSRP $550

HELM Vanuatu

vanuatu

MSRP $285

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sky Racer Mechanical43mm

Vanuatu42mm

Power Reserve

Sky Racer Mechanical40h

Vanuatu40h

Water Resistance

Sky Racer Mechanical50m

Vanuatu300m

MSRP

Sky Racer Mechanical$550

Vanuatu$285

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

Seiko Instruments NH35

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Complications

None

Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$285

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