Which is cheaper, the Traska Freediver Arctic or the Seiko 5 Sports SRPM19?

At MSRP the Seiko 5 Sports SRPM19 is the cheaper of the two at $495, against $735 for the Traska Freediver Arctic — a $240 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Traska Freediver Arctic or the Seiko 5 Sports SRPM19?

The Seiko 5 Sports SRPM19 wears larger at 42.5mm versus 40mm for the Traska Freediver Arctic — a 2.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Traska Freediver Arctic or the Seiko 5 Sports SRPM19?

The Traska Freediver Arctic is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Seiko 5 Sports SRPM19.

What movement does the Traska Freediver Arctic run compared to the Seiko 5 Sports SRPM19?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Traska Freediver Arctic uses the Miyota 9039 and the Seiko 5 Sports SRPM19 uses the Seiko 4R36.

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Traska Freediver ArcticvsSeiko 5 Sports SRPM19

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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Seiko 5 Sports SRPM19

SRPM19

MSRP $495

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At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Freediver Arctic40mm

5 Sports SRPM1942.5mm

Power Reserve

Freediver Arctic42h

5 Sports SRPM19—

Water Resistance

Freediver Arctic200m

5 Sports SRPM19100m

MSRP

Freediver Arctic$735

5 Sports SRPM19$495

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

—

AR Coating

Underside

—

Dial Color

White

Blue

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9039

Seiko 4R36

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

42h

Jewels

Complications

Chronograph, Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$735

$495

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