Which is cheaper, the Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer or the 96Zero Watches Altitude / The Dive?

At MSRP the 96Zero Watches Altitude / The Dive is the cheaper of the two at $399, against $1,768 for the Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer — a $1,369 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer or the 96Zero Watches Altitude / The Dive?

The 96Zero Watches Altitude / The Dive wears larger at 44mm versus 39mm for the Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer or the 96Zero Watches Altitude / The Dive?

The Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer is rated to 300m versus 200m for the 96Zero Watches Altitude / The Dive.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer or the 96Zero Watches Altitude / The Dive?

The Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the 96Zero Watches Altitude / The Dive.

What movement does the Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer run compared to the 96Zero Watches Altitude / The Dive?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer uses the M100 COSC and the 96Zero Watches Altitude / The Dive uses the Miyota 9015.

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Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer

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MSRP $1,768

96Zero Watches Altitude / The Dive

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MSRP $399

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At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer39mm

Altitude / The Dive44mm

Power Reserve

Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer42h

Altitude / The Dive40h

Water Resistance

Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer300m

Altitude / The Dive200m

MSRP

Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer$1,768

Altitude / The Dive$399

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Enamel Black

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

M100 COSC

Miyota 9015

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Complications

COSC

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,768

$399

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