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Serica Ref. 5303 Diving ChronometervsHamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second Quartz

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Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer
SericaRef. 5303 Diving Chronometer
MSRP $1,768

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer39mm
Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second Quartz40mm
Power Reserve
Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer42h
Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second Quartz40h
Water Resistance
Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer300m
Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second Quartz50m
MSRP
Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer$1,768
Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second Quartz$745

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Diver
Dress
Diameter
39mm
40mm
Thickness
12.2mm
7.35mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.5mm
46mm
Water Resistance
300m
50m

Crystal & Dial

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

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
M100 COSC
980.163
Type
Automatic
Quartz
Power Reserve
42h
40h
Complications
COSC
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,768
$745

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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 Thinline Small Second Quartz

Owners widely praise the Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second Quartz for its excellent value around $300, thin profile at 7mm to 8.4mm, and clean dial design with superb applied hour numerals and dauphine hands. One owner finds its champagne dial particularly upscale. However, the lume is considered terrible, barely lasting a few minutes, and the crown is noted as very small and difficult to manipulate. On balance, owners rate the Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second Quartz highly for its thinness and clean dial design at the price.

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