Which is cheaper, the Lum-Tec RPM or the Traska Seafarer Charcoal?

At MSRP the Lum-Tec RPM is the cheaper of the two at $495, against $665 for the Traska Seafarer Charcoal — a $170 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Lum-Tec RPM or the Traska Seafarer Charcoal?

The Lum-Tec RPM wears larger at 43mm versus 40mm for the Traska Seafarer Charcoal — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Lum-Tec RPM or the Traska Seafarer Charcoal?

The Traska Seafarer Charcoal is rated to 150m versus 50m for the Lum-Tec RPM.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Lum-Tec RPM or the Traska Seafarer Charcoal?

The Traska Seafarer Charcoal carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Lum-Tec RPM.

What movement does the Lum-Tec RPM run compared to the Traska Seafarer Charcoal?

The Lum-Tec RPM runs a quartz caliber, while the Traska Seafarer Charcoal runs a automatic (9039).

Side by side

Lum-Tec RPMvsTraska Seafarer Charcoal

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

Lum-Tec RPM

rpm-3

MSRP $495

Traska Seafarer Charcoal

SEA-BLK-V3

MSRP $665

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

RPM43mm

Seafarer Charcoal40mm

Power Reserve

RPM40h

Seafarer Charcoal42h

Water Resistance

RPM50m

Seafarer Charcoal150m

MSRP

RPM$495

Seafarer Charcoal$665

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

RPM 3

White

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova BGW9

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

—

9039

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Jewels

Complications

None

Chronograph

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$495

$665

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