Which is cheaper, the Traska Freediver Arctic or the Zelos SS Damascus LE?

At MSRP the Traska Freediver Arctic is the cheaper of the two at $735, against $799 for the Zelos SS Damascus LE — a $64 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Traska Freediver Arctic or the Zelos SS Damascus LE?

The Zelos SS Damascus LE wears larger at 44mm versus 40mm for the Traska Freediver Arctic — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Traska Freediver Arctic or the Zelos SS Damascus LE?

The Zelos SS Damascus LE is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Traska Freediver Arctic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Traska Freediver Arctic or the Zelos SS Damascus LE?

The Traska Freediver Arctic carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Zelos SS Damascus LE.

What movement does the Traska Freediver Arctic run compared to the Zelos SS Damascus LE?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Traska Freediver Arctic uses the 9039 and the Zelos SS Damascus LE uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

Traska Freediver ArcticvsZelos SS Damascus LE

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

Traska Freediver Arctic

FRD-WHT-NDT-V7

MSRP $735

Zelos SS Damascus LE

hammerhead-v3-300m-ss-damascus-limited-edition

MSRP $799

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Freediver Arctic40mm

SS Damascus LE44mm

Power Reserve

Freediver Arctic42h

SS Damascus LE40h

Water Resistance

Freediver Arctic200m

SS Damascus LE300m

MSRP

Freediver Arctic$735

SS Damascus LE$799

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

40mm

44mm

Thickness

12mm

13mm

Lug-to-Lug

46mm

44mm

Lug Width

20mm

22mm

Material

Stainless Steel

Titanium

Finish

Polished

Brushed and polished

Water Resistance

200m

300m

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

White

SS Damascus LE

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

9039

Seiko NH35

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Jewels

Complications

Chronograph, Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$735

$799

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