Which is cheaper, the Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer or the Vaer 40mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Vaer 40mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $659, against $1,768 for the Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer — a $1,109 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer or the Vaer 40mm Automatic?

The Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer wears larger at 39mm versus 36mm for the Vaer 40mm Automatic — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer or the Vaer 40mm Automatic?

The Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Vaer 40mm Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer or the Vaer 40mm Automatic?

The Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vaer 40mm Automatic.

What movement does the Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer run compared to the Vaer 40mm Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer uses the M100 COSC and the Vaer 40mm Automatic uses the Miyota 2035.

Side by side

Serica Ref. 5303 Diving ChronometervsVaer 40mm Automatic

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

Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer

5303-1-diving-chronometer

MSRP $1,768

Vaer 40mm Automatic

a5-tactical-field-40mm-usa-auto

MSRP $659

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer39mm

40mm Automatic36mm

Power Reserve

Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer42h

40mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer300m

40mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer$1,768

40mm Automatic$659

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Enamel Black

40mm Automatic

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

M100 COSC

Miyota 2035

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Complications

COSC

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,768

$659

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