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Nivada Grenchen AutochronvsVario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

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

Autochron
Nivada GrenchenAutochron
MSRP $2,495
Empire Art Nouveau Handwound
VarioEmpire Art Nouveau Handwound
MSRP $888

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Autochron38mm
Empire Art Nouveau Handwound38mm
Power Reserve
Autochron42h
Empire Art Nouveau Handwound40h
Water Resistance
Autochron200m
Empire Art Nouveau Handwound50m
MSRP
Autochron$2,495
Empire Art Nouveau Handwound$888

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Chronograph
Dress
Thickness
38mm
11mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
38mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed + Polished
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
200m
50m
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
Black
Indices
Baton
Applied
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
ETA Valjoux 7750
Miyota 6T33
Type
Automatic
Manual
Beat Rate
28 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
42h
40h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$2,495
$888

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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.

Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

Owners widely praise the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound for its detailed, multi-layered dial featuring applied numerals and guilloche patterns, its elegant Art Deco-inspired design, and the enjoyable winding feel of the Miyota 6T33 handwound movement, often visible through an exhibition case back. The 38mm case size is considered a positive by many, and the included leather strap is noted for its comfort and quality. Some owners find the differing fonts on the sub-dials and perimeter less appealing, and the absence of a constant seconds sub-dial is flagged as a drawback. On balance, owners rate the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound highly for its distinctive Art Deco styling and detailed dial at its price point.

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