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Traska Commuter Carbon BlackvsFarer WORLD TIMER

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Traska Commuter Carbon Black

The Traska Commuter Carbon Black is widely praised for its excellent fit and finish, with owners noting its build quality rivals significantly more expensive watches. Its proprietary hardening coating offers notable scratch resistance, and the slim 10.5mm case and comfortable bracelet with toolless micro-adjustment contribute to its wearability. The Miyota 9039 movement powers the watch, and one reviewer noted its accuracy at -10/+20 seconds per day. Some owners find the bracelet potentially too large for wrists under 6.5 inches, and one griped about coarse brushing on the hands and initial stiffness in the crown threading. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Traska Commuter Carbon Black highly for its exceptional value and robust finishing.

From video reviewers

The watch's slim case and comfortable dimensions are praised. Reviewers found the $700 price point to be expensive.

Farer WORLD TIMER

Owners widely praise the Farer WORLD TIMER for its 39mm case size, comfortable wearability, and thoughtful case finishing with mixed polished and bead-blasted accents. Specific callouts include the PVD gold finish appearing bronze, a bronze inlay crown, shiny minute markers, a GMT ring, powerful lume, a sparkling case, and a comfortable bracelet or leather strap. The world-time complication is noted for its practicality and visual appeal, with some variants offering striking three-dimensional lume. However, some owners find the watch slightly small for larger wrists and one owner wishes the bracelet had microadjusts. A reviewer noted roughness at the edges of the micro pique dial structure where it meets other elements, which can make the date aperture appear rough in direct light. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Farer WORLD TIMER highly for its creative dial designs and excellent value at the price point.

From video reviewers

The watch offers excellent value at its price point. Reviewers noted the functional 24-hour disc and bidirectional bezel for world time tracking. No shared weaknesses were identified.

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Commuter Carbon Black40mm
WORLD TIMER39mm
Power Reserve
Commuter Carbon Black42h
WORLD TIMER56h
Water Resistance
Commuter Carbon Black100m
WORLD TIMER100m
MSRP
Commuter Carbon Black$700
WORLD TIMER$1,525

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
World Timer
Diameter
40mm
39mm
Thickness
0mm
11mm
Lug-to-Lug
0mm
45mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
316L marine-grade stainless steel
Finish
Brushed + Polished

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
AR Coating
Underside
Dial Color
Salmon
Green
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
Miyota 9039
Sellita SW331-2
Beat Rate
28,800 vph
0 vph
Power Reserve
42h
56h
Jewels
24
25
Complications
Chronograph, Date
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$700
$1,525
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