Which is cheaper, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the AVI-8 Spitfire Lock Chronograph?

At MSRP the AVI-8 Spitfire Lock Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $260, against $2,005 for the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date — a $1,745 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the AVI-8 Spitfire Lock Chronograph?

The AVI-8 Spitfire Lock Chronograph wears larger at 42mm versus 39mm for the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the AVI-8 Spitfire Lock Chronograph?

The Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date is rated to 300m versus 50m for the AVI-8 Spitfire Lock Chronograph.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the AVI-8 Spitfire Lock Chronograph?

The Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the AVI-8 Spitfire Lock Chronograph.

What movement does the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date run compared to the AVI-8 Spitfire Lock Chronograph?

The Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date runs a automatic caliber (SoProd M100), while the AVI-8 Spitfire Lock Chronograph runs a quartz.

Side by side

Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer DatevsAVI-8 Spitfire Lock 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

AVI-8 Spitfire Lock Chronograph

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MSRP $260

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date39mm

Spitfire Lock Chronograph42mm

Power Reserve

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date42h

Spitfire Lock Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date300m

Spitfire Lock Chronograph50m

MSRP

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date$2,005

Spitfire Lock Chronograph$260

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Mineral

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Black

MIDNIGHT OAK

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

$260

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