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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.

Nivada Grenchen F77 MK1

Owners widely praise the Nivada Grenchen F77 MK1 for its vintage charm, Genta-inspired design with unique character, and comfortable 37-38mm wearability on average wrists, highlighting its legible basket-weave dial and solid case build with excellent crown grip. The integrated bracelet's connection to the case is noted to increase effective lug-to-lug distance, and one owner criticizes the crown action as stiff and gritty. The Soprod P024 movement provides a 38-hour power reserve. On balance, owners and reviewers find the Nivada Grenchen F77 MK1 a compelling value proposition due to its distinctive dial and overall build quality, despite some reservations about its winding feel and price.

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer39mm
F77 MK137mm
Power Reserve
Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer42h
F77 MK138h
Water Resistance
Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer300m
F77 MK1100m
MSRP
Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer$1,768
F77 MK1$1,560

Full specifications

Case

9 specs
Category
Diver
Sport
Diameter
39mm
37mm
Thickness
12.2mm
12.1mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.5mm
45mm
Lug Width
0mm
22mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel/Titanium/Ceramic
Finish
Brushed + Polished + Satin
Water Resistance
300m
100m
Caseback
Titanium Grade 5

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
AR Coating
Yes
Dial Color
Enamel Black
Meteorite Dial, Super Lum. White Dots, Shiny Light Gun Color Applied Indexes
Lume
Super-LumiNova
x1

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
Soprod M100
Soprod Newton P092
Beat Rate
0 vph
4 vph
Power Reserve
42h
38h
Jewels
0
25
Complications
COSC
GMT

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,768
$1,560
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