Serica 5303 PLD | INTRODUCING

Russell Sheldrake

• The brand new Serica 5303 PLD was made in collaboration with the French Navy EOD unit.
• With design tweaks comparable to at DT Max bezel scale, and an elasticated strap. 
• The brand new mannequin nonetheless retains the most effective elements of the French dive watch, for €1,690.

It needs to be pretty clear by now, that we’re huge followers of the French model Serica. Whether or not we’re teaming up with our associates to offer them away, or celebrating their newest watches, or singling them out from a complete watch honest as among the best dive watches there. We are able to’t assist however discuss this maker of rugged device watches. So after we learnt that they have been becoming a member of forces with the French Navy for his or her newest mission, we have been all on board. The brand new 5303 PLD has been designed in collaboration with the French Navy EOD unit, or Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit, in different phrases, the fellows who disarm and safely get rid of bombs on shorelines and underwater. If there’s a extra badass but safeguarding job, I’m but to listen to of it.

Due to this collaboration there are a couple of key variations between this new mannequin and the unique 5303. First, and maybe most importantly, is a brand new scale on the bezel, putting off the usual elapsed time scale, we now have a DT Max scale on the Abyssal blue ceramic bezel insert. Displaying each meters and minutes, the dimensions is designed to indicate the utmost period of time you’ll be able to spend at a particular depth whilst you can safely do a steady ascent to the floor. A particularly necessary time to know in case you are engaged on disarming an explosive underwater and should must make your method shortly again to your boat.

Serica has additionally given this watch a bigger lollipop seconds hand, giving it better visibility, particularly underneath the waves when it’s possible you’ll solely have time for a fast look at your watch as you resolve between reducing the pink or black wire.

The following key change that has been made is the brand new line of textual content that has changed the depth score and now says “Amagnètique”. That is totally different to the time period anti-magnetic and as a substitute signifies that there aren’t any magnetic signatures being produced by the watch. It is a crucial issue for many who work round explosives as any small magnetic subject produced by digital circuits can set off an explosion with out warning. So a mechanic watch is a should have device for these endeavor this high-risk job.

Lastly, we have now a brand new strap from Serica, the ‘PLD’ elasticated pass-through strap is good for many who may have to regulate the size of their strap on the go but additionally require a cloth that may go out and in of water with ease. And personally, I discover this model of stretchy stap much more snug than your conventional NATO model. The watch additionally comes with the usual metallic bracelet that each one Serica dive watches are outfitted with.

All the things else stays true to the 5303 that we all know and love. There’s 300m of water resistance, an uber satisfying rotating bezel and a logo-less black dial with distinctive lume plots. The lyre lugs with their contrasting matte and polished surfaces add that small contact of sophistication to this absolutely utilitarian watch. And the motion stays the chronometer licensed M100 calibre, based mostly on a Soprod ebauche.

Serica 5303 PLD availability and worth

The Serica 5303 PLD will probably be obtainable to order from Could twentieth. Value: €1,690