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Glycine Combat Sub BronzevsNivada Grenchen Depthmaster

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What people say

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Glycine Combat Sub Bronze

Owners widely praise the Glycine Combat Sub Bronze for its beautiful and unique patina development, comfortable thin 10mm case, and extraordinary lume. The watch is considered a fun and good value at its price point, with a cool bezel insert and a surprisingly accurate movement. Some owners dislike the shiny, non-bronze buckle, while opinions are split on the dial's gradient, with some appreciating its changing appearance and others disliking it. One owner notes the crown can be slightly difficult to screw down. On balance, owners rate the Glycine Combat Sub Bronze highly for its attractive bronze patina and slim, comfortable wearability at an accessible price.

Nivada Grenchen Depthmaster

Owners widely report terrific build quality and a feel similar to the 1960s original, with some appreciating its reasonable lug-to-lug and better-than-expected appearance in person. The compact 39mm case is praised for its wearability, especially on smaller wrists, and offers impressive 1,000m water resistance. However, the Soprod P024 movement's 38-hour power reserve is a point of criticism, as is a bezel that can be difficult to grip and weak lume. Some owners find the watch wears on the smaller side, and the date complication is seen by one owner as detracting from the design. The "Pacman" variant is noted as polarizing, with one owner questioning their purchase, while the "Ghost Purple" variant's 30 and 45 numerals are described as having a rushed aesthetic. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Nivada Grenchen Depthmaster highly for its faithful reissue, impressive water resistance, and comfortable wearability at a competitive price.

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Combat Sub Bronze42mm
Depthmaster39mm
Power Reserve
Combat Sub Bronze38h
Depthmaster38h
Water Resistance
Combat Sub Bronze200m
Depthmaster1,000m
MSRP
Combat Sub Bronze$1,650
Depthmaster$1,050

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Diameter
42mm
39mm
Thickness
10.6mm
13mm
Lug-to-Lug
39mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm
Material
Bronze
Stainless Steel
Finish
Water Resistance
200m
1000m
Caseback
Stainless Steel 316

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal Shape
AR Coating
Dial Color
Champagne
Black
Indices
Lume
Luminous
Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs
Beat Rate
28,800 vph
0 vph
Jewels
26
0
Complications
Date
GMT

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,650
$1,050
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