Which is cheaper, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Fortis Novonaut N-42?

At MSRP the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date is the cheaper of the two at $2,005, against $5,230 for the Fortis Novonaut N-42 — a $3,225 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Fortis Novonaut N-42?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 wears larger at 42mm versus 39mm for the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Fortis Novonaut N-42?

The Fortis Novonaut N-42 carries a 60-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 Fortis Novonaut N-42?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date uses the SoProd M100 and the Fortis Novonaut N-42 uses the Manufacture Caliber WERK 17.

Side by side

Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer DatevsFortis Novonaut N-42

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

Fortis Novonaut N-42

N-42

MSRP $5,230

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date39mm

Novonaut N-4242mm

Power Reserve

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date42h

Novonaut N-4260h

Water Resistance

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date300m

Novonaut N-42300m

MSRP

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date$2,005

Novonaut N-42$5,230

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Black

Titanium Legacy

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

SoProd M100

Manufacture Caliber WERK 17

Power Reserve

42h

60h

Jewels

Complications

COSC, Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,005

$5,230

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