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Dryden Chrono Diver Gen 2vsNivada Grenchen Autochron

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Chrono Diver Gen 2
DrydenChrono Diver Gen 2
MSRP $450
Autochron
Nivada GrenchenAutochron
MSRP $2,495

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Chrono Diver Gen 242mm
Autochron38mm
Power Reserve
Chrono Diver Gen 240h
Autochron42h
Water Resistance
Chrono Diver Gen 2101m
Autochron200m
MSRP
Chrono Diver Gen 2$450
Autochron$2,495

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Diameter
42mm
38mm
Thickness
13.5mm
38mm
Lug-to-Lug
49mm
46mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed and polished
Brushed + Polished
Water Resistance
101m
200m
Caseback
Solid
316L Steel Silver Color Caseback

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal
Domed Sapphire
Sapphire
Dial Color
PVD Vintage
Matt Blue Small texture +Super White Lum thick Printed 7506C Super Lum. Dots +White thick Printed logo
Indices
Applied
Baton
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
ETA Valjoux 7750
Type
Quartz
Automatic
Beat Rate
28,800 vph
28 vph
Power Reserve
40h
42h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$450
$2,495

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What people say

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Dryden Chrono Diver Gen 2

Owners widely praise the Dryden Chrono Diver Gen 2 for its exceptional value and comfortable wearability, with particular appreciation for its refined PVD finish. The watch features a Seiko VK63 Meca-Quartz movement, improved lume, and solid bezel action, all housed in a 42mm case with recessed pushers and 100m water resistance. Some owners note the 49mm lug-to-lug may be large for smaller wrists. On balance, owners rate the Dryden Chrono Diver Gen 2 highly for its amazing value and comfortable wearability.

Nivada Grenchen Autochron

Owners praise the Nivada Grenchen Autochron's dial, with one owner calling it amazing. The Autochron Mechaquartz is noted for its squared profile and the comfort of its expansion bracelet on smaller wrists.

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