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Massena LAB Geometer

Massena LAB is lauded for its vintage-inspired designs, with reviewers highlighting the attractive sector dial and glossy black dial with gilt printing. The manual-winding SW510 Elaboré movement is noted, and the 39mm case is described as polished stainless steel. Some find the minute and hour hands difficult to distinguish, and one reviewer criticized the dial for only displaying Massena's name. The price points mentioned range from $5,995 to $8,675. Overall, reviewers rate Massena LAB highly for its vintage aesthetics and value, particularly noting the striking dials and modern horological touches.

Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux

The Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster is praised for its vintage aesthetic and versatility, with the Aventurine Blue variant offering a unique starry dial and world time bezel. Owners note the sub-dials are small and difficult to read, and the Sellita SW510 movement exhibits rotor wobble and hand play. The $5,000 price point is a significant increase from previous reissues. Overall, owners rate the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster highly for its vintage aesthetic and unique dial options, despite some concerns about sub-dial legibility and movement characteristics.

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Geometer39mm
Chronomaster Valjoux38mm
Power Reserve
Geometer58h
Chronomaster Valjoux48h
Water Resistance
Geometer50m
Chronomaster Valjoux100m
MSRP
Geometer$3,495
Chronomaster Valjoux$5,000

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Diameter
39mm
38mm
Thickness
9mm
12.95mm
Lug-to-Lug
0mm
46.5mm
Finish
Brushed + Polished
Water Resistance
50m
100m
Caseback
316L Steel Silver Color Open Case back with Sapphire Glass

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal
Acrylic
Sapphire
Crystal Shape
Domed
AR Coating
No
Dial Color
Brown
Black
Lume
Cream
Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
SW510 BH M Elaboré
Valjoux 23
Power Reserve
58h
48h
Jewels
23
0
Complications
None
GMT, Chronograph

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$3,495
$5,000
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