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Nivada Grenchen AutochronvsSpinnaker Hull

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Autochron
Nivada GrenchenAutochron
MSRP $2,495
Hull
SpinnakerHull
MSRP $159

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Autochron38mm
Hull42mm
Power Reserve
Autochron42h
Hull40h
Water Resistance
Autochron200m
Hull100m
MSRP
Autochron$2,495
Hull$159

Full specifications

Case

9 specs
Category
Chronograph
Diver
Diameter
38mm
42mm
Thickness
38mm
15mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
47.5mm
Lug Width
20mm
22mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed + Polished
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
200m
100m
Caseback
316L Steel Silver Color Caseback
Solid

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Dial Color
Matt Blue Small texture +Super White Lum thick Printed 7506C Super Lum. Dots +White thick Printed logo
Volcanic Black
Indices
Baton
Applied
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
ETA Valjoux 7750
SII NH35A
Beat Rate
28 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
42h
40h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$2,495
$159

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What people say

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Nivada Grenchen Autochron

Owners praise the Nivada Grenchen Autochron's dial, with one owner calling it amazing. The Autochron Mechaquartz is noted for its squared profile and the comfort of its expansion bracelet on smaller wrists.

Spinnaker Hull

The Spinnaker Hull is widely praised by owners for its textured or deep sandwich dials, bold cushion case design, and vintage charm, with one owner finding its jubilee bracelet superior to Seiko's. The meca-quartz movement is a common feature, and the watch offers 100m water resistance. However, the 24-hour subdial is considered functionally illogical and visually unappealing by one owner, and the mineral crystal is noted as a drawback compared to sapphire. On balance, owners rate the Spinnaker Hull highly for its significant style and value at its budget price point.

From video reviewers

The watch's lume is a strong point. Reviewers noted the absence of a sapphire crystal as a drawback.

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