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Serica Ref. 5303 Diving ChronometervsCitizen The Citizen Caliber A060

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Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer
SericaRef. 5303 Diving Chronometer
MSRP $1,768
The Citizen Caliber A060
CitizenThe Citizen Caliber A060
MSRP $4,100

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer39mm
The Citizen Caliber A06038.3mm
Power Reserve
Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer42h
The Citizen Caliber A06040h
Water Resistance
Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer300m
The Citizen Caliber A060100m
MSRP
Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer$1,768
The Citizen Caliber A060$4,100

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Diver
Dress
Diameter
39mm
38.3mm
Thickness
12.2mm
12mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.5mm
46mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Super Titanium
Water Resistance
300m
100m

Crystal & Dial

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

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
M100 COSC
A060
Type
Automatic
Solar
Power Reserve
42h
40h
Complications
COSC
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,768
$4,100

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What people say

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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.

Citizen The Citizen Caliber A060

The Citizen Caliber A060 is widely praised for its exceptionally light, scratch-resistant Duratect-coated titanium case with a gold hue, and its highly accurate solar quartz movement. Owners appreciate its understated style, engineering, and versatile 38mm size, with many finding it a beautiful, well-built GADA watch with fantastic lume. Accuracy figures vary among owners, with some reporting gains of around 7 seconds per year, exceeding the advertised ±5 seconds, while others note near-zero deviation. One owner is bothered by a date change occurring 14 minutes past the hour, speculating it could be a defect. Overall, owners and reviewers consider The Citizen Caliber A060 a great value, particularly for its solar power, perpetual calendar, and independent hour hand features.

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