Which has better water resistance, the Traska Freediver Arctic or the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83?

The Traska Freediver Arctic is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83.

What movement does the Traska Freediver Arctic run compared to the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Traska Freediver Arctic uses the 9039 and the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83 uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

Traska Freediver ArcticvsIslander Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83

Q: Which is cheaper, the Traska Freediver Arctic or the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83?

At MSRP the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83 is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $735 for the Traska Freediver Arctic — a $436 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which is bigger, the Traska Freediver Arctic or the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83?

The Traska Freediver Arctic wears larger at 40mm versus 39mm for the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

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

Traska Freediver Arctic

FRD-WHT-NDT-V7

MSRP $735

Islander Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83

islander-mitchel-black-dlc-automatic-field-watch-with-luminous-dial-ar-sapphire-

MSRP $299

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Freediver Arctic40mm

Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-8339mm

Power Reserve

Freediver Arctic42h

Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83—

Water Resistance

Freediver Arctic200m

Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83100m

MSRP

Freediver Arctic$735

Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83$299

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Underside

Yes

Dial Color

White

—

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

9039

Seiko NH35

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

42h

Jewels

Complications

Chronograph, Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$735

$299

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