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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 Presage Style60's

The retro-inspired design is consistently praised. The value proposition at its price point is debated.

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer39mm
Presage Style60's39.5mm
Power Reserve
Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer42h
Presage Style60's40h
Water Resistance
Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer300m
Presage Style60's50m
MSRP
Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer$1,768
Presage Style60's$595

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Diver
Dress
Diameter
39mm
39.5mm
Thickness
12.2mm
12mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.5mm
46.2mm
Lug Width
0mm
20mm
Water Resistance
300m
50m
Caseback
Display

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Hardlex
Crystal Shape
Box
AR Coating
Yes
Dial Color
Enamel Black
Brown
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
Soprod M100
Seiko 4R35
Beat Rate
0 vph
21,600 vph
Power Reserve
42h
40h
Jewels
0
23
Complications
COSC
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,768
$595
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