Which is cheaper, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the Traska Seafarer Charcoal?

At MSRP the Vaer 40mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $659, against $665 for the Traska Seafarer Charcoal — a $6 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the Traska Seafarer Charcoal?

The Traska Seafarer Charcoal wears larger at 40mm versus 36mm for the Vaer 40mm Automatic — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the Traska Seafarer Charcoal?

The Traska Seafarer Charcoal is rated to 150m versus 100m for the Vaer 40mm Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the Traska Seafarer Charcoal?

The Traska Seafarer Charcoal carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vaer 40mm Automatic.

What movement does the Vaer 40mm Automatic run compared to the Traska Seafarer Charcoal?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Vaer 40mm Automatic uses the Miyota 2035 and the Traska Seafarer Charcoal uses the 9039.

Side by side

Vaer 40mm AutomaticvsTraska Seafarer Charcoal

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

Vaer 40mm Automatic

a5-tactical-field-40mm-usa-auto

MSRP $659

Traska Seafarer Charcoal

SEA-BLK-V3

MSRP $665

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

40mm Automatic36mm

Seafarer Charcoal40mm

Power Reserve

40mm Automatic40h

Seafarer Charcoal42h

Water Resistance

40mm Automatic100m

Seafarer Charcoal150m

MSRP

40mm Automatic$659

Seafarer Charcoal$665

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

40mm Automatic

White

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova BGW9

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

9039

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Jewels

Complications

None

Chronograph

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$659

$665

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