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Traska Freediver ArcticvsGlycine Airman GMT Dual Time

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Freediver Arctic
TraskaFreediver Arctic
MSRP $735
Airman GMT Dual Time
GlycineAirman GMT Dual Time
MSRP $1,095

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Freediver Arctic40mm
Airman GMT Dual Time42mm
Power Reserve
Freediver Arctic42h
Airman GMT Dual Time
Water Resistance
Freediver Arctic200m
Airman GMT Dual Time200m
MSRP
Freediver Arctic$735
Airman GMT Dual Time$1,095

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Diver
GMT
Diameter
40mm
42mm
Thickness
12mm
13mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
Lug Width
20mm
22mm
Finish
Polished
Caseback
Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
AR Coating
Underside
Dial Color
White
Blue
Indices
Applied
Lume
Super-LumiNova
Luminous

Movement

6 specs
Caliber
9039
Type
Automatic
Quartz
Beat Rate
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
42h
Jewels
24
5
Complications
Chronograph, Date
GMT, Date, Dual Time

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$735
$1,095

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What people say

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Traska Freediver Arctic

Owners widely praise the Traska Freediver Arctic for its pleasing design and excellent value, with particular commendation for its bracelet featuring hardening and micro-adjustments, which some find superior to those on higher-priced watches. The 48mm lug-to-lug dimension is considered wearable, even on smaller wrists, due to the bracelet's female endlinks and the newer generation's taper. Owners are split on the bracelet's comfort, with some finding it sharp and preferring alternative straps, while others find it comfortable. Some owners note mismatched lume on the hands and dial markers. Overall, owners rate the Traska Freediver Arctic highly for its aesthetic appeal and feature set at its price point.

Glycine Airman GMT Dual Time

The Glycine Airman GMT Dual Time is praised for its comfortable size, attractive aesthetics, blue AR-coated sapphire crystal, and value as a "grab 'n' go" quartz piece. Owners appreciate its classic pilot design and wearability, with some finding it fits well under a shirt cuff and looks more expensive on a mesh bracelet. However, some find the dual GMT hands redundant and less intuitive than a purist 24-hour dial, with the GMT hand's similarity to the minute hand causing frustration for some. Legibility is a concern for some owners, who note the dark Arabic numerals on the black dial can be hard to see in less than ideal light, though the luminous hands are considered amazing. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Glycine Airman GMT Dual Time highly for its classic design and comfortable wearability, despite some legibility and GMT hand usability concerns.

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