Which is cheaper, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco?

At MSRP the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date is the cheaper of the two at $2,005, against $5,460 for the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco — a $3,455 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco?

The Christopher Ward The C12 Loco wears larger at 47.5mm versus 39mm for the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date — a 8.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco?

The Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date is rated to 300m versus 30m for the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco?

The Christopher Ward The C12 Loco carries a 144-hour power reserve against 42 hours on the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date.

What movement does the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date run compared to the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date uses the SoProd M100 and the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco uses the CW-003.

Side by side

Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer DatevsChristopher Ward The C12 Loco

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date

5330-chronometre-plongee-date

MSRP $2,005

Christopher Ward The C12 Loco

C12-41H6D1-S00B0-B0

MSRP $5,460

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date39mm

The C12 Loco47.5mm

Power Reserve

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date42h

The C12 Loco144h

Water Resistance

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date300m

The C12 Loco30m

MSRP

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date$2,005

The C12 Loco$5,460

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Black

Blue

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

SoProd M100

CW-003

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

4 vph

Power Reserve

42h

144h

Jewels

Complications

COSC, Date

Moonphase, Day-date, Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,005

$5,460

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