Which is cheaper, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Longines FLAGSHIP CLASSIC?

At MSRP the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date is the cheaper of the two at $2,005, against $2,350 for the Longines FLAGSHIP CLASSIC — a $345 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Longines FLAGSHIP CLASSIC?

The Longines FLAGSHIP CLASSIC wears larger at 40mm versus 39mm for the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Longines FLAGSHIP CLASSIC?

The Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date is rated to 300m versus 30m for the Longines FLAGSHIP CLASSIC.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Longines FLAGSHIP CLASSIC?

The Longines FLAGSHIP CLASSIC carries a 72-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 Longines FLAGSHIP CLASSIC?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date uses the SoProd M100 and the Longines FLAGSHIP CLASSIC uses the L888.5.

Side by side

Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer DatevsLongines FLAGSHIP CLASSIC

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date

5330-chronometre-plongee-date

MSRP $2,005

Longines FLAGSHIP CLASSIC

L4.984.3.20.7

MSRP $2,350

At a glance

21 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date39mm

FLAGSHIP CLASSIC40mm

Power Reserve

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date42h

FLAGSHIP CLASSIC72h

Water Resistance

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date300m

FLAGSHIP CLASSIC30m

MSRP

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date$2,005

FLAGSHIP CLASSIC$2,350

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Yes

—

Dial Color

Black

Silver

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

7 specs

Caliber

SoProd M100

L888.5

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

42h

72h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Complications

COSC, Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,005

$2,350

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