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Serica Ref. 5303 Diving ChronometervsSeiko Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT

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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.

Seiko Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT

The Seiko Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT is widely praised for its build quality, finishing, and comfortable wearability, offering good value for its price point. Owners and reviewers highlight the attractive silver/white sunray dial, blue ceramic bezel, and the premium feel of the improved bracelet clasp with excellent micro-adjustment. The Caliber 6R54 movement provides a 72-hour power reserve, and real-world accuracy often exceeds its stated range of +25 to -15 seconds per day, with some owners reporting figures around +3 to +5 seconds per day. However, the caller-style GMT functionality is a point of contention for some, who find the GMT scale difficult to read and prefer a flyer GMT at this price. Some also find the crown position at 4 o'clock undesirable, and a few note a lack of dial contrast or illegibility of the inner bezel.

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer39mm
Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT42mm
Power Reserve
Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer42h
Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT72h
Water Resistance
Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer300m
Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT200m
MSRP
Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer$1,768
Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT$1,500

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Diameter
39mm
42mm
Thickness
12.2mm
12.9mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.5mm
48.6mm
Lug Width
0mm
20mm
Water Resistance
300m
200m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
AR Coating
Yes
Anti-reflective coating on inner surface
Dial Color
Enamel Black
Lume
Super-LumiNova
LumiBrite on hands, index(es) and bezel

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
Soprod M100
Seiko 6R54
Power Reserve
42h
72h
Jewels
0
24
Complications
COSC
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,768
$1,500
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