Which is cheaper, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax?

At MSRP the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date is the cheaper of the two at $2,005, against $4,180 for the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax — a $2,175 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax?

The Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax wears larger at 43mm versus 39mm for the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax?

The Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax?

The Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax carries a 58-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 Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date uses the SoProd M100 and the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax uses the Sellita SW510 BH a.

Side by side

Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer DatevsFortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax

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

Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax

F-43 Bicompax

MSRP $4,180

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date39mm

Flieger F-43 Bicompax43mm

Power Reserve

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date42h

Flieger F-43 Bicompax58h

Water Resistance

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date300m

Flieger F-43 Bicompax200m

MSRP

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date$2,005

Flieger F-43 Bicompax$4,180

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Black

Original

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

SoProd M100

Sellita SW510 BH a

Power Reserve

42h

58h

Jewels

Complications

COSC, Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,005

$4,180

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