Which is cheaper, the Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer or the Vaer 41.5mm?

At MSRP the Vaer 41.5mm is the cheaper of the two at $479, against $1,768 for the Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer — a $1,289 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer or the Vaer 41.5mm?

The Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer wears larger at 39mm versus 36mm for the Vaer 41.5mm — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer or the Vaer 41.5mm?

The Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Vaer 41.5mm.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer or the Vaer 41.5mm?

The Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vaer 41.5mm.

What movement does the Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer run compared to the Vaer 41.5mm?

The Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer runs a automatic caliber (M100 COSC), while the Vaer 41.5mm runs a solar (Miyota 2035).

Side by side

Serica Ref. 5303 Diving ChronometervsVaer 41.5mm

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 41.5mm

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MSRP $479

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer39mm

41.5mm36mm

Power Reserve

Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer42h

41.5mm40h

Water Resistance

Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer300m

41.5mm100m

MSRP

Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer$1,768

41.5mm$479

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Enamel Black

41.5mm

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

M100 COSC

Miyota 2035

Type

Automatic

Solar

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Complications

COSC

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,768

$479

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