Which is cheaper, the Zelos SS Damascus LE or the Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Vintage Valjoux?

At MSRP the Zelos SS Damascus LE is the cheaper of the two at $799, against $4,900 for the Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Vintage Valjoux — a $4,101 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Zelos SS Damascus LE or the Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Vintage Valjoux?

The Zelos SS Damascus LE wears larger at 44mm versus 38mm for the Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Vintage Valjoux — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Zelos SS Damascus LE or the Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Vintage Valjoux?

The Zelos SS Damascus LE is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Vintage Valjoux.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Zelos SS Damascus LE or the Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Vintage Valjoux?

The Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Vintage Valjoux carries a 48-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Zelos SS Damascus LE.

What movement does the Zelos SS Damascus LE run compared to the Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Vintage Valjoux?

The Zelos SS Damascus LE runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Vintage Valjoux runs a manual (Valjoux 23).

Side by side

Zelos SS Damascus LEvsNivada Grenchen Chronoking Vintage Valjoux

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Zelos SS Damascus LE

hammerhead-v3-300m-ss-damascus-limited-edition

MSRP $799

Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Vintage Valjoux

Chronoking Vintage Valjoux

MSRP $4,900

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SS Damascus LE44mm

Chronoking Vintage Valjoux38mm

Power Reserve

SS Damascus LE40h

Chronoking Vintage Valjoux48h

Water Resistance

SS Damascus LE300m

Chronoking Vintage Valjoux100m

MSRP

SS Damascus LE$799

Chronoking Vintage Valjoux$4,900

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Acrylic

Dial Color

SS Damascus LE

Matt Black w/ Gradient Orange + Super 1345C Lum. Applied Indexes + Embossed White Printed LogoSmall eyes: Debossed Light Beige 7506C CD track + Black Print

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Valjoux 23

Type

Automatic

Manual

Power Reserve

40h

48h

Complications

None

GMT, Chronograph, Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$799

$4,900

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