Which is cheaper, the Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer or the CIGA Design GILDED AGE?

At MSRP the Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer is the cheaper of the two at $1,768, against $1,999 for the CIGA Design GILDED AGE — a $231 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer or the CIGA Design GILDED AGE?

The CIGA Design GILDED AGE wears larger at 43mm versus 39mm for the Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer or the CIGA Design GILDED AGE?

The Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer is rated to 300m versus 30m for the CIGA Design GILDED AGE.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer or the CIGA Design GILDED AGE?

The Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer carries a 42-hour power reserve against 41 hours on the CIGA Design GILDED AGE.

What movement does the Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer run compared to the CIGA Design GILDED AGE?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer uses the M100 COSC and the CIGA Design GILDED AGE uses the CD-04-S.

Side by side

Serica Ref. 5303 Diving ChronometervsCIGA Design GILDED AGE

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

Serica Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer

5303-1-diving-chronometer

MSRP $1,768

CIGA Design GILDED AGE

ciga-design-mechanical-watch-series-u-blue-planet-gilding-version

MSRP $1,999

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer39mm

GILDED AGE43mm

Power Reserve

Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer42h

GILDED AGE41h

Water Resistance

Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer300m

GILDED AGE30m

MSRP

Ref. 5303 Diving Chronometer$1,768

GILDED AGE$1,999

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Enamel Black

Gilded Age

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

M100 COSC

CD-04-S

Power Reserve

42h

41h

Jewels

Complications

COSC

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,768

$1,999

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