Which is cheaper, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Noctua Watch Corp. PD-1?

At MSRP the Noctua Watch Corp. PD-1 is the cheaper of the two at $429, against $2,005 for the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date — a $1,576 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Noctua Watch Corp. PD-1?

The Noctua Watch Corp. PD-1 wears larger at 42mm versus 39mm for the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date — a 3mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date run compared to the Noctua Watch Corp. PD-1?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date uses the SoProd M100 and the Noctua Watch Corp. PD-1 uses the Seiko NH35A.

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Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date

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MSRP $2,005

Noctua Watch Corp.PD-1

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MSRP $429

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At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date39mm

PD-142mm

Power Reserve

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date42h

PD-1—

Water Resistance

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date300m

PD-1300m

MSRP

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date$2,005

PD-1$429

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

SoProd M100

Seiko NH35A

Power Reserve

42h

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Complications

COSC, Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,005

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