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Nivada Grenchen Super Antarctic 38mm AutomaticvsVaer Atlas

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Nivada Grenchen Super Antarctic 38mm Automatic

Owners widely praise the Nivada Grenchen Super Antarctic 38mm Automatic's attractive 38mm case proportions and impressive build quality for its $750 price. One owner notes it performs extremely well and shows normal desk diving marks on the clasp. Accuracy figures range from +6 to +9 seconds per day. The Soprod P024 movement has a 38-hour power reserve, and one reviewer found the included rally strap mismatched. Overall, owners rate the Nivada Grenchen Super Antarctic 38mm Automatic highly for its case proportions and build quality at the price.

Vaer Atlas

The Vaer Atlas is widely praised as a versatile everyday watch, with its 100m water resistance and screw-down crown noted as key strengths. Owners appreciate the inclusion of both rubber and nylon straps. One owner found the orange dial color not precisely as expected. Overall, owners and reviewers consider the Vaer Atlas a great value for its robust features and everyday wearability.

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Super Antarctic 38mm Automatic38mm
Atlas38mm
Power Reserve
Super Antarctic 38mm Automatic36h
Atlas
Water Resistance
Super Antarctic 38mm Automatic100m
Atlas100m
MSRP
Super Antarctic 38mm Automatic$945
Atlas$699

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Chronograph
Field
Thickness
10.1mm
11mm
Lug-to-Lug
41.9mm
45mm
Lug Width
18mm
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed + Polished
Caseback
Engraved

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Blue
Cream
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

6 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW200-1
Miyota 9015
Beat Rate
4 vph
0 vph
Power Reserve
36h
0h
Jewels
18
0
Hand-winding
Yes
No
Complications
GMT
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$945
$699
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