Which is cheaper, the Helgray Kensington Quartz or the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux?

At MSRP the Helgray Kensington Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $5,000 for the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux — a $4,701 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Helgray Kensington Quartz or the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux?

The Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Helgray Kensington Quartz.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Helgray Kensington Quartz or the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux?

The Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux carries a 48-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Helgray Kensington Quartz.

What movement does the Helgray Kensington Quartz run compared to the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux?

The Helgray Kensington Quartz runs a quartz caliber (Miyota GL22), while the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux runs a manual (Valjoux 23).

Side by side

Helgray Kensington QuartzvsNivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux

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

Helgray Kensington Quartz

kensington

MSRP $299

Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux

Chronomaster Valjoux

MSRP $5,000

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Kensington Quartz38mm

Chronomaster Valjoux38mm

Power Reserve

Kensington Quartz40h

Chronomaster Valjoux48h

Water Resistance

Kensington Quartz50m

Chronomaster Valjoux100m

MSRP

Kensington Quartz$299

Chronomaster Valjoux$5,000

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Lume

Yes

Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota GL22

Valjoux 23

Type

Quartz

Manual

Power Reserve

40h

48h

Complications

None

GMT, Chronograph

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$5,000

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