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

At MSRP the Spinnaker Croft Pioneer is the cheaper of the two at $199, against $2,005 for the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date — a $1,806 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Spinnaker Croft Pioneer 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 Pioneer?

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

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

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

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

Both watches run automatic movements — the Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date uses the SoProd M100 and the Spinnaker Croft Pioneer uses the SII NH35A.

Side by side

Serica Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer DatevsSpinnaker Croft Pioneer

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 Pioneer

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MSRP $199

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date39mm

Croft Pioneer42mm

Power Reserve

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date42h

Croft Pioneer40h

Water Resistance

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date300m

Croft Pioneer100m

MSRP

Ref. 5330 Diving Chronometer Date$2,005

Croft Pioneer$199

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

39mm

42mm

Thickness

12.2mm

12mm

Lug-to-Lug

46.5mm

47mm

Material

Stainless Steel

316L Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

300m

100m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Black

Grey

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

SoProd M100

SII NH35A

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Complications

COSC, Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,005

$199

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