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Hemel HF1 Snelway
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Hemel · Snelway

Hemel HF1 Snelway

Field

$200Some sold out

Case

Diameter
40mm
Thickness
11mm
Lug width
20mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Water resistance
100m

Crystal & dial

Crystal
Sapphire
Dial colour
Red

Movement

Caliber
Seiko VH31
Type
Quartz

Seiko

A Seiko (TMI) quartz caliber with a high-frequency stepping motor that drives a smooth four-beats-per-second sweeping seconds hand instead of a single tick. Battery-powered and accurate to about ±20 seconds per month, it gives quartz watches a mechanical-style sweep at low cost.

Design language

Case shape
round
Dial style
matte
Bezel
rotating
Bracelet
leather
Hands
baton

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6 colorways

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The Hemel HF1 Snelway is a quartz field watch, with a 40mm 316l stainless steel case, 11mm thick, powered by the Seiko VH31 movement. Water resistance is rated to 100m, under a sapphire crystal. Manufacturer MSRP is $200. The dial color is red.

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