Which is cheaper, the Laco DC-3 or the Traska Summiteer Charcoal?

At MSRP the Laco DC-3 is the cheaper of the two at $650, against $700 for the Traska Summiteer Charcoal — a $50 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Laco DC-3 or the Traska Summiteer Charcoal?

The Laco DC-3 wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Traska Summiteer Charcoal — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Laco DC-3 or the Traska Summiteer Charcoal?

The Traska Summiteer Charcoal is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Laco DC-3.

What movement does the Laco DC-3 run compared to the Traska Summiteer Charcoal?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Laco DC-3 uses the Miyota 821 and the Traska Summiteer Charcoal uses the Miyota 9039.

Side by side

Laco DC-3vsTraska Summiteer Charcoal

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

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Laco DC-3

861901

MSRP $650

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Traska Summiteer Charcoal

SUM-38-BLK-V6

MSRP $700

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At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

DC-342mm

Summiteer Charcoal40mm

Power Reserve

DC-3—

Summiteer Charcoal42h

Water Resistance

DC-350m

Summiteer Charcoal100m

MSRP

DC-3$650

Summiteer Charcoal$700

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

—

Underside

Dial Color

—

Burgundy

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Miyota 821

Miyota 9039

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

42h

Jewels

Complications

None

Chronograph

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$650

$700

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