Which is cheaper, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton is the cheaper of the two at $435, against $2,005 for the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date — a $1,570 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton?

The Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton wears larger at 42mm versus 39mm for the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton?

The Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date or the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton?

The Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton.

What movement does the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date run compared to the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date uses the SoProd M100 and the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton uses the SII NH38A.

Side by side

Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer DatevsSpinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton

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

Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton

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MSRP $435

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date39mm

Croft 42 Skeleton42mm

Power Reserve

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date42h

Croft 42 Skeleton40h

Water Resistance

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date300m

Croft 42 Skeleton100m

MSRP

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date$2,005

Croft 42 Skeleton$435

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Black

Steel

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

SoProd M100

SII NH38A

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Complications

COSC, Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,005

$435

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