1.7K The Traska Freediver debuted in 2018 as their introductory piece, and through the years it has had quite a few changes. Jon, the owner of Traska tells me that he always wanted to create a stylish dive watch, a dress diver of sorts, but more a combination of a casual and dress dive watch, one that doesn’t look too much tuxedo but also not garish and toolish. Some of the changes over the years have been the hands, the bezel style and insert material, the movement, and the overall thickness and dimensions of the case. This V5 variant is said to be the last, (probably), as it has brought all of the elements together in one perfect package- A sleek masculine dive watch that can truly be dressed up or dressed down and not look out of place.ย
Lastly, we have the lume, and it’s applied well and looks great in the dark, but this is not going to be your all-night glow dive watch. The indices are large but they are not slathered with lume, and neither are the hands. That said, this is supposed to be a perfect blend of beauty and function, and massive indices or Lum-tec-looking plots really wouldn’t work on this style of watch, with that said, I think the lume is more than sufficient, especially for this style of watch.
Traska Freediver V5
It has taken five years to get the Traska Freediver in for review, and we are now on version 5 or V5 as I will refer to it in this review. After five years, a lot of hype, and a lot of refinement in the watch itself, I have to say this vintage-inspired, dress-diver is a beautiful watch, and I can see why the brand gets the praise it does. This latest iteration comes in four colors, white as shown here, carbon black, mint, and sun-bleached orange (salmon). It is also a spec monster as it has a Miyota 9039 (no date) or 9019 movement, a ceramic bezel insert, a fantastic bracelet with a tool-less micro-adjust clasp, a hard coating all over, and a very clean and stark dial. Pricing for this one is $660.
Specifications
- 40.5MM Stainless Steel Case
- 48mm Lug to Lug
- 20mm Lug Width
- 10.5mm Thick
- 154 Grams in Weight
- Box Sapphire Crystal
- Ceramic Bezel Insert
- 120 Click Unidirectional Bezel
- 200 Meters Water Resistant
- Miyota 9039 Movement (as shown)
- 20MM bracelet tapering to 16mm
- Tool-less Adjustment Clasp
- 1200HV hard coating
2 comments
I like it. Nothing fancy but I like that look. Looks well finished as well. Nice review!
Thanks for commenting and sharing your thoughts. Glad you like it and enjoyed the review.