Which is cheaper, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Traska Seafarer Charcoal?

At MSRP the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $665 for the Traska Seafarer Charcoal — a $115 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Traska Seafarer Charcoal?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical wears larger at 43mm versus 40mm for the Traska Seafarer Charcoal — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Traska Seafarer Charcoal?

The Traska Seafarer Charcoal is rated to 150m versus 50m for the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Traska Seafarer Charcoal?

The Traska Seafarer Charcoal carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical.

What movement does the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical run compared to the Traska Seafarer Charcoal?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical runs a manual caliber (Seagull ST19), while the Traska Seafarer Charcoal runs a automatic (9039).

Side by side

Hemel Sky Racer MechanicalvsTraska Seafarer Charcoal

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

Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical

HF37MNB

MSRP $550

Traska Seafarer Charcoal

SEA-BLK-V3

MSRP $665

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sky Racer Mechanical43mm

Seafarer Charcoal40mm

Power Reserve

Sky Racer Mechanical40h

Seafarer Charcoal42h

Water Resistance

Sky Racer Mechanical50m

Seafarer Charcoal150m

MSRP

Sky Racer Mechanical$550

Seafarer Charcoal$665

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Black

White

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova BGW9

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

9039

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Jewels

Complications

None

Chronograph

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$665

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