Which is cheaper, the Makara Watches Octopus or the Traska Seafarer Charcoal?

At MSRP the Makara Watches Octopus is the cheaper of the two at $549, against $665 for the Traska Seafarer Charcoal — a $116 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Makara Watches Octopus or the Traska Seafarer Charcoal?

The Makara Watches Octopus wears larger at 44mm versus 40mm for the Traska Seafarer Charcoal — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Makara Watches Octopus or the Traska Seafarer Charcoal?

The Makara Watches Octopus is rated to 200m versus 150m for the Traska Seafarer Charcoal.

What movement does the Makara Watches Octopus run compared to the Traska Seafarer Charcoal?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Makara Watches Octopus uses the Miyota 9015 and the Traska Seafarer Charcoal uses the 9039.

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Makara Watches OctopusvsTraska Seafarer Charcoal

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Makara Watches Octopus

makara-octopus

MSRP $549

Traska Seafarer Charcoal

SEA-BLK-V3

MSRP $665

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At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Octopus44mm

Seafarer Charcoal40mm

Power Reserve

Octopus42h

Seafarer Charcoal42h

Water Resistance

Octopus200m

Seafarer Charcoal150m

MSRP

Octopus$549

Seafarer Charcoal$665

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

—

White

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova BGW9

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

9039

Jewels

Complications

None

Chronograph

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$549

$665

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