Which is cheaper, the Ikepod Chronopod C014 or the Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer?

At MSRP the Ikepod Chronopod C014 is the cheaper of the two at $853, against $1,768 for the Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer — a $915 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Ikepod Chronopod C014 or the Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer?

The Ikepod Chronopod C014 wears larger at 44mm versus 39mm for the Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Ikepod Chronopod C014 or the Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer?

The Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Ikepod Chronopod C014.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Ikepod Chronopod C014 or the Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer?

The Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Ikepod Chronopod C014.

What movement does the Ikepod Chronopod C014 run compared to the Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer?

The Ikepod Chronopod C014 runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VK63), while the Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer runs a automatic (M100 COSC).

Side by side

Ikepod Chronopod C014vsSerica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer

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

Ikepod Chronopod C014

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MSRP $853

Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer

5303-1-diving-chronometer

MSRP $1,768

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Chronopod C01444mm

Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer39mm

Power Reserve

Chronopod C01440h

Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer42h

Water Resistance

Chronopod C01450m

Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer300m

MSRP

Chronopod C014$853

Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer$1,768

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Black

Enamel Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko VK63

M100 COSC

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Complications

None

COSC

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$853

$1,768

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