Which is cheaper, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Makara Watches Octopus?

At MSRP the Makara Watches Octopus is the cheaper of the two at $549, against $2,005 for the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date — a $1,456 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Makara Watches Octopus?

The Makara Watches Octopus wears larger at 44mm versus 39mm for the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Makara Watches Octopus?

The Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Makara Watches Octopus.

What movement does the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date run compared to the Makara Watches Octopus?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date uses the SoProd M100 and the Makara Watches Octopus uses the Miyota 9015.

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Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date

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MSRP $2,005

Makara Watches Octopus

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MSRP $549

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At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date39mm

Octopus44mm

Power Reserve

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date42h

Octopus42h

Water Resistance

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date300m

Octopus200m

MSRP

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date$2,005

Octopus$549

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Black

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Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

SoProd M100

Miyota 9015

Complications

COSC, Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,005

$549

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