Which is cheaper, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Seiko Recraft Series?

At MSRP the Seiko Recraft Series is the cheaper of the two at $265, against $2,005 for the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date — a $1,740 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Seiko Recraft Series?

The Seiko Recraft Series wears larger at 43.5mm versus 39mm for the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date — a 4.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Seiko Recraft Series?

The Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date is rated to 300m versus 5m for the Seiko Recraft Series.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Seiko Recraft Series?

The Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Seiko Recraft Series.

What movement does the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date run compared to the Seiko Recraft Series?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date uses the SoProd M100 and the Seiko Recraft Series uses the 7S26.

Side by side

Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer DatevsSeiko Recraft Series

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

Seiko Recraft Series

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MSRP $265

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date39mm

Recraft Series43.5mm

Power Reserve

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date42h

Recraft Series40h

Water Resistance

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date300m

Recraft Series50m

MSRP

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date$2,005

Recraft Series$265

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hardlex

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

SoProd M100

7S26

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Jewels

Complications

COSC, Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,005

$265

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