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Nivada Grenchen Antarctic GlaciervsNivada Grenchen Antarctic Spider

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Antarctic Glacier
Nivada GrenchenAntarctic Glacier
MSRP $945
Antarctic Spider
Nivada GrenchenAntarctic Spider
MSRP $945

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Antarctic Glacier35mm
Antarctic Spider38mm
Power Reserve
Antarctic Glacier42h
Antarctic Spider38h
Water Resistance
Antarctic Glacier200m
Antarctic Spider200m
MSRP
Antarctic Glacier$945
Antarctic Spider$945

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Diameter
35mm
38mm
Thickness
10.1mm
11.1mm
Lug-to-Lug
42mm
46mm
Lug Width
16mm
20mm
Caseback
Engraved
Solid

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Vintage Silver Color with Vertical Brushed, Shiny Silver Applied indexes, Light Old Radium Super Luminous Dots
White
Lume
x1
Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs
Beat Rate
4 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
42h
38h

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What people say

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Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Glacier

The Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Glacier is praised for its authentic vintage proportions and comfortable wearability, with one owner highlighting its multi-layered dial's unique vintage-meets-modern aesthetic. The watch features a double-domed sapphire crystal and is water-resistant to 50 meters. However, one owner reported poor quality control with a bracelet that felt cheap and unhelpful customer service. The Soprod P054 manual-wind movement requires daily winding. On balance, owners appreciate the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Glacier's vintage design and dial work, though concerns about build quality and customer service exist.

Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Spider

Owners widely praise the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic for its historically significant design and excellent wearability, particularly its thin case and non-modern sizing. Reviewers note its charming versatility and faithful vintage execution, with one owner highlighting the buttery winding action and another the affordable price point. However, some owners find the dial difficult to read, and the lume is noted as weak. The manual-wind movement's crown re-engagement is described as finicky, and minute marker application has been criticized as imperfect. The beige Super-LumiNova is also considered too yellow by one reviewer. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic highly for its faithful vintage design and wearability at an attractive price.

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