Nivada Grenchen The Panda / Reverse PandavsVario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph

Nivada Grenchen The Panda / Reverse Panda is widely praised for its value, offering direct callbacks to a watchmaking heyday with nice dials and cases for the money. Owners appreciate the finishing on the watch itself, with one reporting the manual-wound movement running at +1 second per day and a decent 63-hour power reserve. However, some owners desire a larger case size, and the clasp finishing on the Forstner-manufactured Flat-Link bracelet is considered subpar by one owner, though the beads of rice bracelets are generally well-regarded. On balance, owners rate Nivada Grenchen The Panda / Reverse Panda highly for its attractive vintage-inspired design and strong value proposition.

Owners widely praise the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph for its elegant, art deco-inspired tuxedo dial and its value as an affordable chronograph option. Some owners note a criticism regarding the differing fonts used for sub-dial and perimeter markers, and the absence of a traditional running second hand in favor of a 24-hour sub-dial. The Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph features a Seiko VK64 MecaQuartz movement, a sapphire crystal, and measures 38mm in diameter. Overall, owners rate the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph highly for its attractive design and accessible price point.