Trafford · Microbrand · United States
Trafford S.O.E. Roadster
- Seiko VK64A
- 41 mm × 12.7 mm
- Sapphire crystal
- 100 m water resistance
Movement
- Caliber
- Seiko VK64A
- Type
- Meca-quartz
- Tier
- Mid
- Complications
- Date, Chronograph
- Frequency
- n/a
- Power reserve
- n/a
- Hacking
- n/a
- Accuracy (factory)
- -20 / +20 s/month
Case
- Diameter
- 41 mm
- Lug to lug
- —
- Thickness
- 12.7 mm
- Lug width
- 20 mm
- Material
- Steel
- Hardening
- —
- Water resistance
- 100 m
- Crown
- —
- Case back
- Solid
- Bezel
- 120 clicks, 12-hour
Crystal & dial
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Shape
- Domed
- Anti-reflective
- —
- Lume
- Super-LumiNova C3 and BGW9
Bracelet
- Bracelet
- —
Straps
- Strap 1
- Leather, Perforated racing-style leather strap
- Strap 2
- Nylon, Matching nylon strap, included
Weight
- Head only
- —
- On bracelet
- —
- On strap
- —
Prices
| Variant | Configuration | Type | Price | USD | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams | steel case | Msrp | 499 USD | $499 | 2026-10-24 | link |
| Williams | black case | Msrp | 499 USD | $499 | 2026-10-24 | link |
| Wimille | steel case | Msrp | 499 USD | $499 | 2026-10-24 | link |
| Wimille | black case | Msrp | 499 USD | $499 | 2026-10-24 | link |
| Benoist | steel case | Msrp | 499 USD | $499 | 2026-10-24 | link |
| Benoist | black case | Msrp | 499 USD | $499 | 2026-10-24 | link |
Variants
| Name |
|---|
| Williams |
| Wimille |
| Benoist |
About this entry
60% of key specs known. Missing: lug-to-lug, weight, hardening, AR coating, crown, bracelet offered.
Trafford's debut watch, a racing chronograph named for Grand Prix drivers who served with the British S.O.E. (William Grover-Williams, Jean-Pierre Wimille, Robert Benoist), each dial offered with a steel or black case at the same price. The current product pages give no specifications, so the specs come from The Time Bum's review of a pre-production sample: Seiko VK64 meca-quartz, 41mm, 12.7mm, 20mm lugs, 100m, domed sapphire, C3/BGW9 two-tone lume, 120-click 12-hour bezel (direction and insert not stated), relief solid caseback, red date wheel at 6 and a raised 24-hour disc at 3 (the VK64's 24-hour indicator). The review measured 48mm lug to lug but said the lugs would be shortened for production, so lug-to-lug is left blank. Case material from Teddy Baldassarre (Trafford cases are stainless steel); the black case's finish isn't described. Launch year conflicts (Worn & Wound: the brand launched with it in 2020; aBlogtoWatch and The Time Bum: Kickstarter in 2021), so it is left blank. All three pages are sold out and the brand says it does not restock past models; recorded as discontinued. Weight, crystal AR and crown details not found.
Last verified: 2026-10-25. Edit or correct this entry.
Sources
- Trafford S.O.E. Roadster Williams (product page; steel or black case, price, straps) accessed 2026-10-25
- Trafford S.O.E. Roadster Wimille (product page; steel or black case, price, straps) accessed 2026-10-25
- Trafford S.O.E. Roadster Benoist (product page; steel or black case, price, straps) accessed 2026-10-25
- The Time Bum, Trafford Watch Co. S.O.E. Roadster review (March 2021, pre-production sample; spec table) accessed 2026-10-25
- aBlogtoWatch, Trafford Touring GMT review (S.O.E. Roadster launched on Kickstarter in 2021) accessed 2026-10-25
- Teddy Baldassarre, Trafford Watch Co. review (debut collection, stainless steel cases) accessed 2026-10-25