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Serica Ref. 5303 Diving ChronometervsBravur Watches BW003

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Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer

Owners widely praise the Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer for its excellent wearability, definitive style, and smooth, confident bezel action. The dual scale on the bezel is noted as surprisingly useful, and the crown action, winding, and hacking are reported to work perfectly. One owner describes the Serica 5303-3 as gorgeous and unique, though another notes the crown can appear comically large. On balance, owners rate the Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer highly for its blend of unique design and robust functionality.

Bravur Watches BW003

The Bravur Watches BW003 is praised for its well-made 39mm stainless steel case, slim profile, and impressive finishing for its price point. Reviewers note the decorated Sellita SW300-1 movement and were pleasantly surprised by the quality of the included straps. The "Swedish Soul / Swiss Heart" text on the dial is considered a minor aesthetic flaw by one reviewer, who also flags that the lume is not particularly strong and the overall price becomes quite high with added options and taxes. On balance, reviewers find the Bravur BW003 to be a striking first mechanical watch with elegant dial design and excellent finishing for its price.

From video reviewers

The watch's thin profile and elegant, modern dial design are consistently praised. Reviewers did not identify any shared weaknesses.

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer39mm
BW00339mm
Power Reserve
Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer42h
BW00342h
Water Resistance
Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer300m
BW00350m
MSRP
Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer$1,768
BW003$1,350

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Diver
Thickness
12.2mm
10.1mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.5mm
0mm
Lug Width
0mm
20mm
Water Resistance
300m
50m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
AR Coating
Yes
Dial Color
Enamel Black
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Soprod M100
Sellita SW300-1
Power Reserve
42h
42h
Complications
COSC
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,768
$1,350
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