Which is cheaper, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the MKII Project 300?

At MSRP the MKII Project 300 is the cheaper of the two at $1,995, against $2,005 for the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date — a $10 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the MKII Project 300?

The MKII Project 300 wears larger at 41.25mm versus 39mm for the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date — a 2.3mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date run compared to the MKII Project 300?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date uses the SoProd M100 and the MKII Project 300 uses the ETA 2824-2.

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Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer DatevsMKII Project 300

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Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date

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MSRP $2,005

MKII Project 300

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MSRP $1,995

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date39mm

Project 30041.25mm

Power Reserve

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date42h

Project 300—

Water Resistance

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date300m

Project 300300m

MSRP

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date$2,005

Project 300$1,995

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Black

—

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

SoProd M100

ETA 2824-2

Power Reserve

42h

—

Complications

COSC, Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,005

$1,995

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