Which is cheaper, the Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer or the Pagani Design PD-1729?

At MSRP the Pagani Design PD-1729 is the cheaper of the two at $157, against $1,768 for the Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer — a $1,611 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer or the Pagani Design PD-1729?

The Pagani Design PD-1729 wears larger at 42mm versus 39mm for the Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer or the Pagani Design PD-1729?

The Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Pagani Design PD-1729.

What movement does the Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer run compared to the Pagani Design PD-1729?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer uses the M100 COSC and the Pagani Design PD-1729 uses the Miyota 8215.

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Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer

5303-1-diving-chronometer

MSRP $1,768

Pagani Design PD-1729

pd-1729

MSRP $157

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At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer39mm

PD-172942mm

Power Reserve

Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer42h

PD-172942h

Water Resistance

Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer300m

PD-1729100m

MSRP

Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer$1,768

PD-1729$157

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

39mm

42mm

Thickness

12.2mm

15mm

Lug-to-Lug

46.5mm

46mm

Water Resistance

300m

100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Enamel Black

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

M100 COSC

Miyota 8215

Complications

COSC

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,768

$157

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