Which is cheaper, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Seiko King Seiko KS1969?

At MSRP the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date is the cheaper of the two at $2,005, against $3,100 for the Seiko King Seiko KS1969 — a $1,095 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Seiko King Seiko KS1969?

The Seiko King Seiko KS1969 wears larger at 39.4mm versus 39mm for the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date — a 0.4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Seiko King Seiko KS1969?

The Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date is rated to 300m versus 5m for the Seiko King Seiko KS1969.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Seiko King Seiko KS1969?

The Seiko King Seiko KS1969 carries a 45-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 Seiko King Seiko KS1969?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date uses the SoProd M100 and the Seiko King Seiko KS1969 uses the 6L35.

Side by side

Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer DatevsSeiko King Seiko KS1969

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

Seiko King Seiko KS1969

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MSRP $3,100

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date39mm

King Seiko KS196939.4mm

Power Reserve

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date42h

King Seiko KS196945h

Water Resistance

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date300m

King Seiko KS196950m

MSRP

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date$2,005

King Seiko KS1969$3,100

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Box

AR Coating

Yes

Anti-reflective coating on inner surface

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

SoProd M100

6L35

Power Reserve

42h

45h

Jewels

Complications

COSC, Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,005

$3,100

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