Which is cheaper, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm?

At MSRP the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $2,005 for the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date — a $1,706 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm?

The Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date wears larger at 39mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm?

The Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm?

The Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm.

What movement does the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date run compared to the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm?

The Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date runs a automatic caliber (SoProd M100), while the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm runs a quartz (Miyota 2035).

Side by side

Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer DatevsVaer Ameriquartz 40mm

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

Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm

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MSRP $299

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date39mm

Ameriquartz 40mm36mm

Power Reserve

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date42h

Ameriquartz 40mm40h

Water Resistance

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date300m

Ameriquartz 40mm100m

MSRP

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date$2,005

Ameriquartz 40mm$299

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Black

Ameriquartz 40mm

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

SoProd M100

Miyota 2035

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Complications

COSC, Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,005

$299

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