Which is cheaper, the Boldr Polaris or the Traska Seafarer Charcoal?

At MSRP the Boldr Polaris is the cheaper of the two at $399, against $665 for the Traska Seafarer Charcoal — a $266 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Boldr Polaris or the Traska Seafarer Charcoal?

The Traska Seafarer Charcoal wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Boldr Polaris — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Boldr Polaris or the Traska Seafarer Charcoal?

The Boldr Polaris is rated to 200m versus 150m for the Traska Seafarer Charcoal.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Boldr Polaris or the Traska Seafarer Charcoal?

The Traska Seafarer Charcoal carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Boldr Polaris.

What movement does the Boldr Polaris run compared to the Traska Seafarer Charcoal?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Boldr Polaris uses the Seiko NH38A and the Traska Seafarer Charcoal uses the 9039.

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Boldr PolarisvsTraska Seafarer Charcoal

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

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Boldr Polaris

polaris-blackout

MSRP $399

Traska Seafarer Charcoal

SEA-BLK-V3

MSRP $665

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Polaris38mm

Seafarer Charcoal40mm

Power Reserve

Polaris40h

Seafarer Charcoal42h

Water Resistance

Polaris200m

Seafarer Charcoal150m

MSRP

Polaris$399

Seafarer Charcoal$665

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Underside

Dial Color

Blackout

White

Lume

Super-LumiNova

Super-LumiNova BGW9

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH38A

9039

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Jewels

Complications

None

Chronograph

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$399

$665

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