Which is cheaper, the Traska Commuter Carbon Black or the Helgray Hornet Fighter (Refurbished)?

At MSRP the Helgray Hornet Fighter (Refurbished) is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $700 for the Traska Commuter Carbon Black — a $401 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Traska Commuter Carbon Black or the Helgray Hornet Fighter (Refurbished)?

The Helgray Hornet Fighter (Refurbished) wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Traska Commuter Carbon Black — a 2mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Traska Commuter Carbon Black run compared to the Helgray Hornet Fighter (Refurbished)?

The Traska Commuter Carbon Black runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9039), while the Helgray Hornet Fighter (Refurbished) runs a quartz (Miyota 1L45).

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Traska Commuter Carbon BlackvsHelgray Hornet Fighter (Refurbished)

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

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Traska Commuter Carbon Black

COM-38-BLK-NDT-V3.5

MSRP $700

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Helgray Hornet Fighter (Refurbished)

MSRP $299

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At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Commuter Carbon Black40mm

Hornet Fighter (Refurbished)42mm

Power Reserve

Commuter Carbon Black42h

Hornet Fighter (Refurbished)—

Water Resistance

Commuter Carbon Black100m

Hornet Fighter (Refurbished)100m

MSRP

Commuter Carbon Black$700

Hornet Fighter (Refurbished)$299

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Underside

—

Dial Color

Salmon

—

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9039

Miyota 1L45

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

42h

Jewels

Complications

Chronograph, Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$700

$299

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