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

At MSRP the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $1,768 for the Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer — a $1,469 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer runs a automatic caliber (M100 COSC), while the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm runs a quartz (Miyota 2035).

Side by side

Serica Ref. 5303 Diving ChronometervsVaer Ameriquartz 40mm

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 Ameriquartz 40mm

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MSRP $299

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer39mm

Ameriquartz 40mm36mm

Power Reserve

Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer42h

Ameriquartz 40mm40h

Water Resistance

Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer300m

Ameriquartz 40mm100m

MSRP

Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer$1,768

Ameriquartz 40mm$299

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Enamel Black

Ameriquartz 40mm

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

M100 COSC

Miyota 2035

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Complications

COSC

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,768

$299

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