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Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux — Black
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Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux

Chronograph

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.

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CHRONOGRAPH
Chronomaster 38mm Automatic Chronograph
Chronomaster 41mm Automatic Chronograph
Chronomaster Manual
Chronomaster Valjoux
1 Variant
Lume:Super-LumiNova
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Case
38mm
Power Reserve
48h
Movement
Manual
Water Resistance
100m
Crystal
Sapphire
01

Case Dimensions

Diameter38mm
Thickness12.95mm
Lug-to-Lug46.5mm
Lug Width—
02

Case Build

MaterialStainless Steel
FinishBrushed + Polished
Water Resistance100m
Caseback316L Steel Silver Color Open Case back with Sapphire Glass
03

Crystal & Dial

CrystalSapphire
Dial ColorBlack
LumeSuper-LumiNova
04

Movement

Caliber
Valjoux 23
TypeManual
Beat Rate—
Power Reserve48 hours
Jewels—
HackingNo
Hand-WindingNo
ComplicationsGMT, Chronograph
05

Design Language

Dial styleMatte
Sub-dials2
BezelTachymeter
Bracelet / strapLeather strap
HandsBaton
AI-detected from product image · 5/22/2026

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In a nutshell

The Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux is a manual chronograph watch, with a 38mm stainless steel case, 12.95mm thick, powered by the Valjoux 23 movement and a 48-hour power reserve. Water resistance is rated to 100m, under a sapphire crystal, with gmt, chronograph complications. Manufacturer MSRP is $5,000.

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