Which is cheaper, the Maen Manhattan Ultra Thin or the Nivada Grenchen Datomaster?

At MSRP the Nivada Grenchen Datomaster is the cheaper of the two at $610, against $1,159 for the Maen Manhattan Ultra Thin — a $549 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Maen Manhattan Ultra Thin or the Nivada Grenchen Datomaster?

The Maen Manhattan Ultra Thin wears larger at 37mm versus 36mm for the Nivada Grenchen Datomaster — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Maen Manhattan Ultra Thin or the Nivada Grenchen Datomaster?

The Maen Manhattan Ultra Thin is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Nivada Grenchen Datomaster.

What movement does the Maen Manhattan Ultra Thin run compared to the Nivada Grenchen Datomaster?

The Maen Manhattan Ultra Thin runs a automatic caliber, while the Nivada Grenchen Datomaster runs a quartz (Seiko VK63).

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Maen Manhattan Ultra Thin

MSRP $1,159

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Nivada Grenchen Datomaster

VK63 V3

MSRP $610

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At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Manhattan Ultra Thin37mm

Datomaster36mm

Power Reserve

Manhattan Ultra Thin—

Datomaster—

Water Resistance

Manhattan Ultra Thin100m

Datomaster100m

MSRP

Manhattan Ultra Thin$1,159

Datomaster$610

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Mineral

Crystal Shape

—

Domed

Dial Color

M2.2.1

Green

Indices

—

Dark Gray

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

—

Seiko VK63

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,159

$610

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