Which is cheaper, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278?

At MSRP the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278 is the cheaper of the two at $395, against $2,005 for the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date — a $1,610 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278?

The Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date wears larger at 39mm versus 38mm for the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278?

The Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278.

What movement does the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date run compared to the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278?

The Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date runs a automatic caliber (SoProd M100), while the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278 runs a quartz (Miyota 2070).

Side by side

Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer DatevsIslander Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278

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

Islander Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278

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MSRP $395

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date39mm

Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-27838mm

Power Reserve

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date42h

Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278—

Water Resistance

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date300m

Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278200m

MSRP

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date$2,005

Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278$395

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

39mm

38mm

Thickness

12.2mm

12.5mm

Lug-to-Lug

46.5mm

0mm

Finish

Brushed and polished

—

Water Resistance

300m

200m

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Underside

Dial Color

Black

—

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

SoProd M100

Miyota 2070

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

42h

Jewels

Complications

COSC, Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,005

$395

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