Which is cheaper, the Farer Universal Chronograph or the Traska Seafarer Charcoal?

At MSRP the Traska Seafarer Charcoal is the cheaper of the two at $665, against $1,875 for the Farer Universal Chronograph — a $1,210 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Farer Universal Chronograph or the Traska Seafarer Charcoal?

The Traska Seafarer Charcoal wears larger at 40mm versus 38.5mm for the Farer Universal Chronograph — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Farer Universal Chronograph or the Traska Seafarer Charcoal?

The Traska Seafarer Charcoal is rated to 150m versus 100m for the Farer Universal Chronograph.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Farer Universal Chronograph or the Traska Seafarer Charcoal?

The Farer Universal Chronograph carries a 63-hour power reserve against 42 hours on the Traska Seafarer Charcoal.

What movement does the Farer Universal Chronograph run compared to the Traska Seafarer Charcoal?

The Farer Universal Chronograph runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW510), while the Traska Seafarer Charcoal runs a automatic (Miyota 9039).

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

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Farer Farer Universal Chronograph

MSRP $1,875

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Traska Seafarer Charcoal

SEA-BLK-V3

MSRP $665

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At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Farer Universal Chronograph38.5mm

Seafarer Charcoal40mm

Power Reserve

Farer Universal Chronograph63h

Seafarer Charcoal42h

Water Resistance

Farer Universal Chronograph100m

Seafarer Charcoal150m

MSRP

Farer Universal Chronograph$1,875

Seafarer Charcoal$665

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

—

Underside

Dial Color

—

White

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova BGW9

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW510

Miyota 9039

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

63h

42h

Jewels

Complications

None

Chronograph

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,875

$665

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