Which is cheaper, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Rolex Deepsea Challenge?

At MSRP the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date is the cheaper of the two at $2,005, against $29,100 for the Rolex Deepsea Challenge — a $27,095 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Rolex Deepsea Challenge?

The Rolex Deepsea Challenge wears larger at 50mm versus 39mm for the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date — a 11mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Rolex Deepsea Challenge?

The Rolex Deepsea Challenge is rated to 11000m versus 300m for the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Rolex Deepsea Challenge?

The Rolex Deepsea Challenge carries a 70-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 Rolex Deepsea Challenge?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date uses the SoProd M100 and the Rolex Deepsea Challenge uses the 3230.

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Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer DatevsRolex Deepsea Challenge

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Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date

5330-chronometre-plongee-date

MSRP $2,005

Rolex Deepsea Challenge

126067

MSRP $29,100

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16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date39mm

Deepsea Challenge50mm

Power Reserve

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date42h

Deepsea Challenge70h

Water Resistance

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date300m

Deepsea Challenge1,000m

MSRP

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date$2,005

Deepsea Challenge$29,100

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Diameter

39mm

50mm

Thickness

12.2mm

9.5mm

Lug-to-Lug

46.5mm

46mm

Lug Width

20mm

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Material

Stainless Steel

RLX Titanium

Finish

Brushed and polished

RLX titanium

Water Resistance

300m

1000m

Caseback

Solid

Monobloc middle case, screw-down case back and winding crown. Rolex Ringlock system case architecture with nitrogen-alloyed steel ring and helium escape valve

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

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Indices

Applied

Index

Lume

Super-LumiNova

Chromalight

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

SoProd M100

3230

Power Reserve

42h

70h

Jewels

Complications

COSC, Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,005

$29,100

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