Which is cheaper, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Tissot Telemeter 1938?

At MSRP the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date is the cheaper of the two at $2,005, against $2,400 for the Tissot Telemeter 1938 — a $395 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Tissot Telemeter 1938?

The Tissot Telemeter 1938 wears larger at 42mm versus 39mm for the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Tissot Telemeter 1938?

The Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date is rated to 300m versus 30m for the Tissot Telemeter 1938.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Tissot Telemeter 1938?

The Tissot Telemeter 1938 carries a 68-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 Tissot Telemeter 1938?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date uses the SoProd M100 and the Tissot Telemeter 1938 uses the Valjoux A05.231.

Side by side

Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer DatevsTissot Telemeter 1938

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

Tissot Telemeter 1938

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MSRP $2,400

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date39mm

Telemeter 193842mm

Power Reserve

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date42h

Telemeter 193868h

Water Resistance

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date300m

Telemeter 193830m

MSRP

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date$2,005

Telemeter 1938$2,400

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

Dial Color

Black

Silver

Indices

Applied

Arabic

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

SoProd M100

Valjoux A05.231

Power Reserve

42h

68h

Complications

COSC, Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,005

$2,400

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