Which is cheaper, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench?

At MSRP the Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench is the cheaper of the two at $428, against $550 for the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical — a $122 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical wears larger at 43mm versus 37mm for the Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench?

The Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical.

What movement does the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical run compared to the Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical runs a manual caliber (Seagull ST19), while the Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench runs a automatic (Miyota 82s5).

Side by side

Hemel Sky Racer MechanicalvsVario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench

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

Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical

HF37MNB

MSRP $550

Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench

vario-1918-merlion-trench-limited-edition

MSRP $428

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sky Racer Mechanical43mm

1918 SG60 Merlion Trench37mm

Power Reserve

Sky Racer Mechanical40h

1918 SG60 Merlion Trench40h

Water Resistance

Sky Racer Mechanical50m

1918 SG60 Merlion Trench100m

MSRP

Sky Racer Mechanical$550

1918 SG60 Merlion Trench$428

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Black

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Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

Miyota 82s5

Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$428

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