Which is cheaper, the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France or the Traska Freediver Arctic?

At MSRP the Traska Freediver Arctic is the cheaper of the two at $735, against $8,100 for the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France — a $7,365 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France or the Traska Freediver Arctic?

The Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Traska Freediver Arctic — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France or the Traska Freediver Arctic?

The Traska Freediver Arctic is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France or the Traska Freediver Arctic?

The Traska Freediver Arctic carries a 42-hour power reserve against 60 hours hours on the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France.

What movement does the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France run compared to the Traska Freediver Arctic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France uses the BR-CAL.326 and the Traska Freediver Arctic uses the 9039.

Side by side

Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de FrancevsTraska Freediver Arctic

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

Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France

br-05-chrono-patrouille-de-france-steel-bracelet

MSRP $8,100

Traska Freediver Arctic

FRD-WHT-NDT-V7

MSRP $735

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France42mm

Freediver Arctic40mm

Power Reserve

BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France60 hoursh

Freediver Arctic42h

Water Resistance

BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France100m

Freediver Arctic200m

MSRP

BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France$8,100

Freediver Arctic$735

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

Dial Color

Blue

White

Indices

Applied indices

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

BR-CAL.326

9039

Beat Rate

—

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

60 hoursh

42h

Jewels

—

Complications

Hours/Minutes, Seconds, Date, Chronograph

Chronograph, Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$8,100

$735

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