Serica 5303?

[jason61c]

Stumbed across this online, looks lovely.
https://www.serica-watches.com/en/product/5303-3-c...

Has anyone got one yet?

[AlunJ]

They do look lovely, have you however stumbled across these…?

https://watchdives.com/en-gb/products/ipose-5305-e...

[jason61c]

Yes, however I like the lhd option. However people pay 100% more for a Rolex than a Tudor. Or you can get a Kermit for £200 from the same place etc

[Super Sonic]

AlunJ said:

They do look lovely, have you however stumbled across these…?

https://watchdives.com/en-gb/products/ipose-5305-e...

"Fabrique en Chine" meh

[BobTurner]

jason61c said:

Stumbed across this online, looks lovely.
https://www.serica-watches.com/en/product/5303-3-c...

Has anyone got one yet?

I have the last of the previous version, in that colour.

Have had it several months now.

Cannot fault the quality or presentation of the watch head - if that’s the correct term. No flaws, smooth movement, sold feel, lovely finishing.

It doesn’t feel as big as I was expecting, but perhaps should have paid closer attention to the blurb.

The colour is unusual, and one of things that attracted me to it - the pictures I think are fairly representative.

I am not a fan of the mesh strap, I find them sharp and I don’t trust the interference fit on the clasp - mine needed some light encouragement to bite properly.

The rubber strap is nice enough, but I thought a bit light-weight, but that is sort of consistent with the watch size - given the choice again I think I’d not buy their rubber strap - which seems to be a third party one anyway, and chose from a wider range.

I am finding it difficult to find a rubber strap that goes with the colour scheme - but I’ll work it out eventually.

All considered, am happy with it and would buy again - though not sure I’d want to spend the extra on the chronometre spec without thinking about alternatives.

Should also note that I got hit with taxes on import which add a couple of hundred, nearly, to it.

Have never seen another out and about, if that’s important to you.

Hope that helps.

[BobTurner]

It turns out a Zulu diver worked for me

[Fullook]

This is obviously totally subjective, but the design doesn't work for me - the scattering of lumed balls (on the end of sticks for indices for 1,2,4,5,7,8,10,11 + the lume pip on the bezel + the two lume markers either side of 12 o'clock + the lume ball on the second hand... ) looks a mess to my eyes.