Which is cheaper, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Vaer R1 Racing Chronograph?

At MSRP the Vaer R1 Racing Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $2,005 for the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date — a $1,506 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Vaer R1 Racing Chronograph?

The Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date wears larger at 39mm versus 38mm for the Vaer R1 Racing Chronograph — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Vaer R1 Racing Chronograph?

The Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Vaer R1 Racing Chronograph.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Vaer R1 Racing Chronograph?

The Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vaer R1 Racing Chronograph.

What movement does the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date run compared to the Vaer R1 Racing Chronograph?

The Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date runs a automatic caliber (SoProd M100), while the Vaer R1 Racing Chronograph runs a quartz.

Side by side

Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer DatevsVaer R1 Racing Chronograph

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

Vaer R1 Racing Chronograph

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MSRP $499

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date39mm

R1 Racing Chronograph38mm

Power Reserve

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date42h

R1 Racing Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date300m

R1 Racing Chronograph100m

MSRP

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date$2,005

R1 Racing Chronograph$499

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Black

Cream

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

SoProd M100

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Complications

COSC, Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,005

$499

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