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Serica Ref. 5303 Diving ChronometervsFarer WORLD TIMER

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Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer
SericaRef. 5303 Diving Chronometer
MSRP $1,768
WORLD TIMER
FarerWORLD TIMER
MSRP $1,525

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer39mm
WORLD TIMER39mm
Power Reserve
Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer42h
WORLD TIMER56h
Water Resistance
Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer300m
WORLD TIMER100m
MSRP
Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer$1,768
WORLD TIMER$1,525

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Diver
World Timer
Thickness
12.2mm
12mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.5mm
45mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L marine-grade stainless steel
Water Resistance
300m
100m

Crystal & Dial

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

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
M100 COSC
Sellita SW331-2
Type
Automatic
Power Reserve
42h
56h
Complications
COSC
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,768
$1,525

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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.

Farer WORLD TIMER

Owners widely praise the Farer WORLD TIMER for its 39mm case size, comfortable wearability, and thoughtful case finishing with mixed polished and bead-blasted accents. Specific callouts include the PVD gold finish appearing bronze, a bronze inlay crown, shiny minute markers, a GMT ring, powerful lume, a sparkling case, and a comfortable bracelet or leather strap. The world-time complication is noted for its practicality and visual appeal, with some variants offering striking three-dimensional lume. However, some owners find the watch slightly small for larger wrists and one owner wishes the bracelet had microadjusts. A reviewer noted roughness at the edges of the micro pique dial structure where it meets other elements, which can make the date aperture appear rough in direct light. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Farer WORLD TIMER highly for its creative dial designs and excellent value at the price point.

From video reviewers

The watch offers excellent value at its price point. Reviewers noted the functional 24-hour disc and bidirectional bezel for world time tracking. No shared weaknesses were identified.

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