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Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster ValjouxvsZelos GT

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Chronomaster Valjoux
Nivada GrenchenChronomaster Valjoux
MSRP $5,000
GT
ZelosGT
MSRP $499

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Chronomaster Valjoux38mm
GT42mm
Power Reserve
Chronomaster Valjoux48h
GT40h
Water Resistance
Chronomaster Valjoux100m
GT100m
MSRP
Chronomaster Valjoux$5,000
GT$499

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Diameter
38mm
42mm
Thickness
12.95mm
10.8mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.5mm
42mm
Lug Width
20mm
22mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed + Polished
Brushed and polished
Caseback
316L Steel Silver Color Open Case back with Sapphire Glass
Solid

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Black
SS - Azzurro
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
Valjoux 23
Miyota 9133
Type
Manual
Automatic
Power Reserve
48h
40h
Complications
GMT, Chronograph
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$5,000
$499

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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.

Zelos GT

The Zelos GT is lauded for its value and bold design, with owners highlighting the cool power reserve meter and superb 3-point micro-adjust bracelet. Some owners find the case and lugs could hug the wrist better, and the bracelet is noted as being quite long, requiring significant link removal for a 7.1-inch wrist. The dark green dial, while inspired by Lamborghini, is described as appearing mostly black. Overall, owners rate the Zelos GT highly for its value and the quality of its bracelet at the price point.

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