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Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster ValjouxvsSpinnaker Bradner GMT

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Chronomaster Valjoux
Nivada GrenchenChronomaster Valjoux
MSRP $5,000
Bradner GMT
SpinnakerBradner GMT
MSRP $299

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Chronomaster Valjoux38mm
Bradner GMT42mm
Power Reserve
Chronomaster Valjoux48h
Bradner GMT40h
Water Resistance
Chronomaster Valjoux100m
Bradner GMT180m
MSRP
Chronomaster Valjoux$5,000
Bradner GMT$299

Full specifications

Case

9 specs
Category
Chronograph
GMT
Diameter
38mm
42mm
Thickness
12.95mm
15mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.5mm
50mm
Lug Width
20mm
22mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed + Polished
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
100m
180m
Caseback
316L Steel Silver Color Open Case back with Sapphire Glass
Solid

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Black
Brown
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
Valjoux 23
Seiko NH34A
Type
Manual
Automatic
Power Reserve
48h
40h
Complications
GMT, Chronograph
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$5,000
$299

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What people say

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Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux

The Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster is praised for its vintage aesthetic and versatility, with the Aventurine Blue variant offering a unique starry dial and world time bezel. Owners note the sub-dials are small and difficult to read, and the Sellita SW510 movement exhibits rotor wobble and hand play. The $5,000 price point is a significant increase from previous reissues. Overall, owners rate the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster highly for its vintage aesthetic and unique dial options, despite some concerns about sub-dial legibility and movement characteristics.

Spinnaker Bradner GMT

The Spinnaker Bradner GMT is praised for its awesome lume and comfortable wearability, with one owner noting the rubber strap is very comfortable and the beads of rice bracelet fits well on smaller wrists. Some find its 15mm thickness and bold colorway may not appeal to everyone, and one owner views it as more of a casual GMT with tool-watch styling than a diver. Overall, owners rate the Spinnaker Bradner GMT highly for its value and comfortable wearability.

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