Which is cheaper, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Orient Bambino Version 8?

At MSRP the Orient Bambino Version 8 is the cheaper of the two at $295, against $2,005 for the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date — a $1,710 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Orient Bambino Version 8?

The Orient Bambino Version 8 wears larger at 40.5mm versus 39mm for the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Orient Bambino Version 8?

The Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date is rated to 300m versus 30m for the Orient Bambino Version 8.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Orient Bambino Version 8?

The Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Orient Bambino Version 8.

What movement does the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date run compared to the Orient Bambino Version 8?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date uses the SoProd M100 and the Orient Bambino Version 8 uses the F6B22.

Side by side

Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer DatevsOrient Bambino Version 8

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

Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date

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MSRP $2,005

Orient Bambino Version 8

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MSRP $295

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date39mm

Bambino Version 840.5mm

Power Reserve

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date42h

Bambino Version 840h

Water Resistance

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date300m

Bambino Version 830m

MSRP

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date$2,005

Bambino Version 8$295

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Mineral

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Black

White

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

SoProd M100

F6B22

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Jewels

Complications

COSC, Date

GMT, Day-date, Small seconds

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,005

$295

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