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Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Diver AquamarvsVario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé

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Antarctic Diver Aquamar
Nivada GrenchenAntarctic Diver Aquamar
MSRP $1,050
1945 D12 Bronze Fumé
Vario1945 D12 Bronze Fumé
MSRP $428

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Antarctic Diver Aquamar38mm
1945 D12 Bronze Fumé37mm
Power Reserve
Antarctic Diver Aquamar38h
1945 D12 Bronze Fumé40h
Water Resistance
Antarctic Diver Aquamar200m
1945 D12 Bronze Fumé100m
MSRP
Antarctic Diver Aquamar$1,050
1945 D12 Bronze Fumé$428

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Diver
Field
Diameter
38mm
37mm
Thickness
12.9mm
10.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
45mm
Lug Width
16mm
18mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
200m
100m
Caseback
Solid screw-down
Solid

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
AR Coating
Underside
Inner
Dial Color
Black
Grey
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW200
Miyota 82s5
Beat Rate
4 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
38h
40h
Complications
GMT
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,050
$428

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What people say

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Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Diver Aquamar

The Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Diver Aquamar is widely praised for its innovative changeable lume feature, allowing users to switch between white and beige lume via a disc tied to the date mechanism. Owners appreciate its 38mm stainless steel case and sandwich dial, available in blue, black, or grey. One reviewer notes that legibility on the grey dial may be a concern, and the hands' lume color is fixed. The watch is powered by a Soprod P024 movement with a 38-hour power reserve, which some owners have reservations about, though it is considered good value at $1,050. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Diver Aquamar highly for its unique lume complication and overall value proposition.

Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé

Owners widely appreciate the Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé for its historical representation and the use of two lume colors. The blended branding is considered tasteful by some, though one owner expressed indecision about the logo and crown position. The 37mm bronze case is designed to develop a patina, as are the bronze hands, complementing the gradient matte black dial with faux-patina lume. The Miyota 82S5 automatic movement, however, is noted by owners to be noisy and rattly, with one owner reporting +7 seconds per day accuracy and a 40-hour power reserve. Overall, owners rate the Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé positively for its aesthetic appeal and historical narrative, despite the noisy movement.

From video reviewers

The bronze case developing a patina is a key aesthetic feature. Reviewers found the value proposition to be good at $428 USD.

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