Which is cheaper, the Traska Commuter Carbon Black or the Helgray Kensington Quartz?

At MSRP the Helgray Kensington Quartz 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 Kensington Quartz?

The Traska Commuter Carbon Black wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Helgray Kensington Quartz — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Traska Commuter Carbon Black or the Helgray Kensington Quartz?

The Traska Commuter Carbon Black is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Helgray Kensington Quartz.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Traska Commuter Carbon Black or the Helgray Kensington Quartz?

The Traska Commuter Carbon Black carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Helgray Kensington Quartz.

What movement does the Traska Commuter Carbon Black run compared to the Helgray Kensington Quartz?

The Traska Commuter Carbon Black runs a automatic caliber (MIYOTA 9039), while the Helgray Kensington Quartz runs a quartz (Miyota GL22).

Side by side

Traska Commuter Carbon BlackvsHelgray Kensington Quartz

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

Traska Commuter Carbon Black

COM-38-BLK-NDT-V3.5

MSRP $700

Helgray Kensington Quartz

kensington

MSRP $299

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Commuter Carbon Black40mm

Kensington Quartz38mm

Power Reserve

Commuter Carbon Black42h

Kensington Quartz40h

Water Resistance

Commuter Carbon Black100m

Kensington Quartz50m

MSRP

Commuter Carbon Black$700

Kensington Quartz$299

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

Salmon

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

Yes

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

MIYOTA 9039

Miyota GL22

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Jewels

Complications

Chronograph, Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$700

$299

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