Serica Ref. 5303 Diving ChronometervsBreitling Superocean Automatic

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Measurements

Catalog photos are all shot at the same flattering size. These aren't: every case below shares one millimeter scale.

Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer at true scale

Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer

Breitling Superocean Automatic at true scale

Superocean Automatic

Diameter

39mm

42mm

Lug-to-Lug

46.5mm

n/a

Thickness

12.2mm

lowest

12.6mm

Water Resistance

300m

300m

Power Reserve

42h

highest

38h

MSRP

$1,768

lowest

$5,700

Movement

Soprod M100

Breitling Caliber 17

Case

4 specs
Diameter
39mm
42mm
Thickness
12.2mm
12.56mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.5mm
n/a
Finish
n/a
Stainless steel

Crystal & Dial

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

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
Soprod M100
Breitling Caliber 17
Power Reserve
42h
38h
Hacking
No
Yes
Hand-winding
No
Yes
Complications
COSC
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,768
$5,700
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Reviews

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Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer

Owners widely praise the Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer for its excellent wearability, unique style, and smooth, confident bezel action with a useful dual scale. The winding, hacking, and crown action are reported to be working perfectly, and timekeeping is consistently good, with one owner noting it kept good time over eight months. Some owners find the crown to be comically large, though this is a minority view. Overall, owners rate the Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer highly for its wearability and distinctive design.

Breitling Superocean Automatic

Owners widely praise the Breitling Superocean Automatic for its fresh design, excellent fit and finish, and comfortable bracelet with micro-adjustment. Reviewers and owners alike highlight its vibrant dials and luminous hands and hour plots, with one owner finding the blue ceramic bezel and white dial stunning in person. The Breitling Superocean Automatic has a power reserve of approximately 42 hours. Some owners find the design divisive and question the value of its ETA-based movement at its price point. One owner of the 42mm model reports theirs runs about +6 seconds per day, while a user of the 46mm model noted it ran nearly a minute fast per day. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Breitling Superocean Automatic highly for its distinctive design and comfortable wearability.