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Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster ValjouxvsZelos Swordfish 3

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Chronomaster Valjoux
Nivada GrenchenChronomaster Valjoux
MSRP $5,000
Swordfish 3
ZelosSwordfish 3
MSRP $399

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Chronomaster Valjoux38mm
Swordfish 340mm
Power Reserve
Chronomaster Valjoux48h
Swordfish 340h
Water Resistance
Chronomaster Valjoux100m
Swordfish 3200m
MSRP
Chronomaster Valjoux$5,000
Swordfish 3$399

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Chronograph
Diver
Diameter
38mm
40mm
Thickness
12.95mm
12mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.5mm
40mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed + Polished
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
100m
200m
Caseback
316L Steel Silver Color Open Case back with Sapphire Glass
Solid

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Black
Bronze
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
Valjoux 23
Seiko NH35
Type
Manual
Automatic
Power Reserve
48h
40h
Complications
GMT, Chronograph
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$5,000
$399

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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 Swordfish 3

Owners widely praise the Zelos Swordfish 3 for its strong value, with reviewers highlighting the textured sandwich dial, Seiko NH35 movement, 200m water resistance, and surprisingly good bracelet. The titanium construction is noted for making the watch compact and comfortable, weighing 117g. Some owners find the dimensions fine on paper and based on experience with other models. One reviewer flagged that legibility can suffer in bright light and bracelet edges are sharp. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Zelos Swordfish 3 highly for its incredible value and fun design, particularly with unique dial options.

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