Which is cheaper, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

At MSRP the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $328, against $2,005 for the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date — a $1,677 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

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

Which has better water resistance, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

The Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

The Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph.

What movement does the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date run compared to the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

The Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date runs a automatic caliber (SoProd M100), while the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph runs a quartz (Seiko VK64 MecaQuartz).

Side by side

Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer DatevsVario Empire Tachymètre 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

Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph

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MSRP $328

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date39mm

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph38mm

Power Reserve

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date42h

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date300m

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph50m

MSRP

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date$2,005

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph$328

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

SoProd M100

Seiko VK64 MecaQuartz

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Complications

COSC, Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,005

$328

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