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Spinnaker HullvsNivada Grenchen Super Antarctic 35mm Automatic

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Hull
SpinnakerHull
MSRP $159
Super Antarctic 35mm Automatic
Nivada GrenchenSuper Antarctic 35mm Automatic
MSRP $945

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Hull42mm
Super Antarctic 35mm Automatic35mm
Power Reserve
Hull40h
Super Antarctic 35mm Automatic36h
Water Resistance
Hull100m
Super Antarctic 35mm Automatic100m
MSRP
Hull$159
Super Antarctic 35mm Automatic$945

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Diver
Sport
Diameter
42mm
35mm
Thickness
15mm
10.1mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.5mm
41.9mm
Lug Width
22mm
18mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed and polished
Brushed + Polished
Caseback
Solid
Engraved

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Volcanic Black
Black
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
SII NH35A
Sellita SW200
Beat Rate
28,800 vph
4 vph
Power Reserve
40h
36h
Jewels
25
18
Complications
None
GMT

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$159
$945

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What people say

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Spinnaker Hull

The Spinnaker Hull is widely praised by owners for its textured or deep sandwich dials, bold cushion case design, and vintage charm, with one owner finding its jubilee bracelet superior to Seiko's. The meca-quartz movement is a common feature, and the watch offers 100m water resistance. However, the 24-hour subdial is considered functionally illogical and visually unappealing by one owner, and the mineral crystal is noted as a drawback compared to sapphire. On balance, owners rate the Spinnaker Hull highly for its significant style and value at its budget price point.

From video reviewers

The watch's lume is a strong point. Reviewers noted the absence of a sapphire crystal as a drawback.

Nivada Grenchen Super Antarctic 35mm Automatic

The Nivada Grenchen Super Antarctic 35mm Automatic is praised as a fantastic time-only release with excellent legibility due to its large indices and hands, and a comfortable 38mm case. Reviewers highlight its vintage-accurate 10.1mm thinness and 200m water resistance. An owner reports accuracy gains of +6 to +9 seconds per day, and one reviewer notes the "cream" lume color appears too yellow for faux patina. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Nivada Grenchen Super Antarctic 35mm Automatic highly for its comfortable size and excellent legibility at its price point.

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