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Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Mecaquartz

Owners widely praise the Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Mecaquartz for its versatile 38mm size, retro racing design, and excellent finishing for its price point. The reliable Seiko mecaquartz movement is frequently highlighted, as is the watch's 100M water resistance and extensive Super-LumiNova for legibility. Some owners appreciate the 12:00 date window and the satisfying mechanical-feeling chronograph reset. However, one owner found the 38mm case too small for their wrist. The Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Mecaquartz is available starting at $479. Overall, owners rate the Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Mecaquartz highly for its vintage aesthetic and robust build at an accessible price.

Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Broad Arrow

Owners widely praise the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver for its 38mm wearability and faithful vintage aesthetic, with some calling it one of the coolest-looking watches and a worthy alternative to vintage chronographs. The beads of rice bracelet is frequently lauded as fantastic, featuring excellent micro-adjustability. However, opinions are split, with some finding the design "toy like" and "too busy," while others question the brand's heritage. One owner notes unimpressive lume that fades quickly, though the manual-wind Landeron 70 movement provides a 63-hour power reserve. Overall, owners rate the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver highly for its vintage charm and excellent bracelet at its price point.

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Chronoking Mecaquartz38mm
Chronomaster Broad Arrow38mm
Power Reserve
Chronoking Mecaquartz
Chronomaster Broad Arrow
Water Resistance
Chronoking Mecaquartz100m
Chronomaster Broad Arrow100m
MSRP
Chronoking Mecaquartz$610
Chronomaster Broad Arrow$2,085

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Thickness
13.4mm
14.55mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
0mm
Lug Width
0mm
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Caseback
316L Steel Silver Color Caseback
Solid screw-down

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
Silver Vertical Brushed dial, Applied indexes w/ White Super Luminous, Semi-Glossy White inner ring w/ Black Super Luminous dots.
Black

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Seiko VK64
Landeron 70
Type
Quartz
Manual

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$610
$2,085
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