Which is cheaper, the Trafford Watch Co S.O.E. Roadster - Benoist or the Longines ULTRA‑CHRON CARBON?

At MSRP the Trafford Watch Co S.O.E. Roadster - Benoist is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $5,550 for the Longines ULTRA‑CHRON CARBON — a $5,051 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Trafford Watch Co S.O.E. Roadster - Benoist or the Longines ULTRA‑CHRON CARBON?

The Longines ULTRA‑CHRON CARBON wears larger at 43mm versus 36mm for the Trafford Watch Co S.O.E. Roadster - Benoist — a 7mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Trafford Watch Co S.O.E. Roadster - Benoist or the Longines ULTRA‑CHRON CARBON?

The Longines ULTRA‑CHRON CARBON is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Trafford Watch Co S.O.E. Roadster - Benoist.

Side by side

Trafford Watch Co S.O.E. Roadster - BenoistvsLongines ULTRA‑CHRON CARBON

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

Trafford Watch Co S.O.E. Roadster - Benoist

soe-roadster-benoist

MSRP $499

Longines ULTRA‑CHRON CARBON

L2.839.4.52.2

MSRP $5,550

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

S.O.E. Roadster - Benoist36mm

ULTRA‑CHRON CARBON43mm

Power Reserve

S.O.E. Roadster - Benoist—

ULTRA‑CHRON CARBON52h

Water Resistance

S.O.E. Roadster - Benoist50m

ULTRA‑CHRON CARBON300m

MSRP

S.O.E. Roadster - Benoist$499

ULTRA‑CHRON CARBON$5,550

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Both sides

Dial Color

Benoist

Silver

Indices

—

Applied indexes

Lume

Super-LumiNova BGW9

Super-LumiNova

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

—

L836.6

Beat Rate

—

36,000 vph

Power Reserve

—

52h

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Complications

None

Hours, minutes, seconds

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$499

$5,550

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