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Serica Ref. 5303 Diving ChronometervsHamilton Jazzmaster Performer Automatic

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Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer
SericaRef. 5303 Diving Chronometer
MSRP $1,768
Jazzmaster Performer Automatic
HamiltonJazzmaster Performer Automatic
MSRP $1,245

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer39mm
Jazzmaster Performer Automatic38mm
Power Reserve
Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer42h
Jazzmaster Performer Automatic80h
Water Resistance
Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer300m
Jazzmaster Performer Automatic100m
MSRP
Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer$1,768
Jazzmaster Performer Automatic$1,245

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Diver
Dress
Diameter
39mm
38mm
Thickness
12.2mm
11.47mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.5mm
46mm
Water Resistance
300m
100m

Crystal & Dial

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

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
M100 COSC
H-10
Power Reserve
42h
80h
Complications
COSC
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,768
$1,245

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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.

Hamilton Jazzmaster Performer Automatic

Owners widely praise the Hamilton Jazzmaster Performer Automatic for its clean design, comfortable wearability, and impressive 80-hour power reserve, with accuracy averaging just over 2 seconds per day. Some owners note the bezel is non-functional, and one experienced an internal movement failure causing time jumps, though service resolved this. The 34mm variant is considered solid for smaller wrists due to its flatter crystal and reasonable lug-to-lug distance. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Hamilton Jazzmaster Performer Automatic highly for its blend of style, comfort, and extended power reserve at its price point.

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