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Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer
SericaRef. 5303 Diving Chronometer
MSRP $1,768
Rolex Deepsea
RolexRolex Deepsea
MSRP $15,550
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.

Rolex Deepsea

Owners widely report the Rolex Deepsea is a substantial, well-built watch with impressive engineering, praised for its robust compression architecture and the caliber 3235 movement's stringent accuracy certification. Some owners find the Rolex Deepsea exceptionally comfortable on a Rubber B strap, while others note it is thick and heavy but well-balanced by its bracelet. The watch's large size is polarizing, with some finding it niche and potentially too large for smaller wrists, while others appreciate its unique design elements and consider it Rolex's most serious workhorse. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Rolex Deepsea highly for its impressive engineering and robust build, despite its polarizing size.

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer39mm
Rolex Deepsea44mm
Power Reserve
Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer42h
Rolex Deepsea70h
Water Resistance
Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer300m
Rolex Deepsea3,900m
MSRP
Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer$1,768
Rolex Deepsea$15,550

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Diameter
39mm
44mm
Thickness
12.2mm
5.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.5mm
Lug Width
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Oystersteel
Finish
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
300m
3900m
Caseback
Solid
Monobloc middle case, screw-down case back and winding crown. Rolex Ringlock System case architecture with Helium escape valve

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
AR Coating
Yes
Dial Color
Enamel Black
Black
Indices
Applied
Index
Lume
Super-LumiNova
Chromalight

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
M100 COSC
3235
Power Reserve
42h
70h
Jewels
25
31
Complications
COSC
Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,768
$15,550
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