Which is cheaper, the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Spider or the Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel?

At MSRP the Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel is the cheaper of the two at $495, against $945 for the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Spider — a $450 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Spider or the Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel?

The Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Spider is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Spider or the Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel?

The Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel carries a 40-hour power reserve against 38 hours on the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Spider.

What movement does the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Spider run compared to the Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Spider uses the Sellita SW200 and the Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

Nivada Grenchen Antarctic SpidervsPraesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel

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

Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Spider

Antarctic Spider

MSRP $945

Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel

praesidus-a-11-sand-dlc-steel

MSRP $495

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Antarctic Spider38mm

A-11 Sand DLC Steel38mm

Power Reserve

Antarctic Spider38h

A-11 Sand DLC Steel40h

Water Resistance

Antarctic Spider200m

A-11 Sand DLC Steel100m

MSRP

Antarctic Spider$945

A-11 Sand DLC Steel$495

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

White

Beige NATO

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

Seiko NH35

Power Reserve

38h

40h

Complications

GMT, Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$945

$495

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