Which is cheaper, the Traska Commuter Carbon Black or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $700 for the Traska Commuter Carbon Black — a $20 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Traska Commuter Carbon Black or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

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

Which has a longer power reserve, the Traska Commuter Carbon Black or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Traska Commuter Carbon Black carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

What movement does the Traska Commuter Carbon Black run compared to the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Traska Commuter Carbon Black uses the MIYOTA 9039 and the Praesidus 38mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

Traska Commuter Carbon BlackvsPraesidus 38mm Automatic

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

Praesidus 38mm Automatic

P-38-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Commuter Carbon Black40mm

38mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Commuter Carbon Black42h

38mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Commuter Carbon Black100m

38mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Commuter Carbon Black$700

38mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

Salmon

38mm Automatic

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

MIYOTA 9039

Seiko NH35

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Jewels

Complications

Chronograph, Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$700

$680

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