Which is cheaper, the Traska Freediver Arctic or the Raven Custom 38mm?

At MSRP the Raven Custom 38mm is the cheaper of the two at $450, against $735 for the Traska Freediver Arctic — a $285 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Traska Freediver Arctic or the Raven Custom 38mm?

The Traska Freediver Arctic wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Raven Custom 38mm — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Traska Freediver Arctic or the Raven Custom 38mm?

The Traska Freediver Arctic is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Raven Custom 38mm.

What movement does the Traska Freediver Arctic run compared to the Raven Custom 38mm?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Traska Freediver Arctic uses the Miyota 9039 and the Raven Custom 38mm uses the Seiko NH35.

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Traska Freediver ArcticvsRaven Custom 38mm

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

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Traska Freediver Arctic

FRD-WHT-NDT-V7

MSRP $735

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Raven Custom 38mm

MSRP $450

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At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Freediver Arctic40mm

Custom 38mm38mm

Power Reserve

Freediver Arctic42h

Custom 38mm—

Water Resistance

Freediver Arctic200m

Custom 38mm100m

MSRP

Freediver Arctic$735

Custom 38mm$450

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Underside

—

Dial Color

White

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9039

Seiko NH35

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

42h

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Jewels

Complications

Chronograph, Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$735

$450

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