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Farer PILOT SERIES IIvsNivada Grenchen Super Antarctic 38mm Automatic

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Farer PILOT SERIES II

Owners widely praise the Farer PILOT SERIES II for its purposeful design, remarkable legibility, and trademark use of color, with many finding its 39mm case and 45mm lug-to-lug dimensions to be perfect proportions. Some owners, however, find the watch pricey and note its use of grade 2 titanium. Opinions are split on the minute numerals on the black dial, with some finding them less appealing. One owner noted a misaligned Roman I index on a specific model. On balance, owners rate the Farer PILOT SERIES II highly for its unique dial designs and excellent wearability.

Nivada Grenchen Super Antarctic 38mm Automatic

Owners widely praise the Nivada Grenchen Super Antarctic 38mm Automatic's attractive 38mm case proportions and impressive build quality for its $750 price. One owner notes it performs extremely well and shows normal desk diving marks on the clasp. Accuracy figures range from +6 to +9 seconds per day. The Soprod P024 movement has a 38-hour power reserve, and one reviewer found the included rally strap mismatched. Overall, owners rate the Nivada Grenchen Super Antarctic 38mm Automatic highly for its case proportions and build quality at the price.

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
PILOT SERIES II40mm
Super Antarctic 38mm Automatic38mm
Power Reserve
PILOT SERIES II56h
Super Antarctic 38mm Automatic36h
Water Resistance
PILOT SERIES II100m
Super Antarctic 38mm Automatic100m
MSRP
PILOT SERIES II$1,350
Super Antarctic 38mm Automatic$945

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Pilot
Chronograph
Diameter
40mm
38mm
Thickness
10.9mm
10.1mm
Lug-to-Lug
43mm
41.9mm
Lug Width
20mm
18mm
Material
Grade 2 Titanium
Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed + Polished
Caseback
Engraved

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

6 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW300-1
Sellita SW200-1
Beat Rate
0 vph
4 vph
Power Reserve
56h
36h
Jewels
25
18
Hand-winding
No
Yes
Complications
None
GMT

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,350
$945
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