Which is cheaper, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Formex Field Automatic?

At MSRP the Formex Field Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $881, against $2,005 for the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date — a $1,124 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Formex Field Automatic?

The Formex Field Automatic wears larger at 40mm versus 39mm for the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Formex Field Automatic?

The Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date is rated to 300m versus 150m for the Formex Field Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Formex Field Automatic?

The Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date carries a 42-hour power reserve against 41 hours on the Formex Field Automatic.

What movement does the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date run compared to the Formex Field Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date uses the SoProd M100 and the Formex Field Automatic uses the Sellita SW200-1.

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Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer DatevsFormex Field Automatic

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Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date

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MSRP $2,005

Formex Field Automatic

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MSRP $881

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date39mm

Field Automatic40mm

Power Reserve

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date42h

Field Automatic41h

Water Resistance

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date300m

Field Automatic150m

MSRP

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date$2,005

Field Automatic$881

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Black

Ash Grey

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

SoProd M100

Sellita SW200-1

Power Reserve

42h

41h

Complications

COSC, Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,005

$881

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