Which is cheaper, the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic 38mm Automatic or the Bremont Broadsword?

At MSRP the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $945, against $3,850 for the Bremont Broadsword — a $2,905 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic 38mm Automatic or the Bremont Broadsword?

The Bremont Broadsword wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic 38mm Automatic — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic 38mm Automatic or the Bremont Broadsword?

The Nivada Grenchen Antarctic 38mm Automatic is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Bremont Broadsword.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic 38mm Automatic or the Bremont Broadsword?

The Bremont Broadsword carries a 40-hour power reserve against 36 hours on the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic 38mm Automatic.

What movement does the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic 38mm Automatic run compared to the Bremont Broadsword?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic 38mm Automatic uses the Sellita SW200 and the Bremont Broadsword uses the BE-95-2AV.

Side by side

Nivada Grenchen Antarctic 38mm AutomaticvsBremont Broadsword

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Nivada Grenchen Antarctic 38mm Automatic

Antarctic 38mm

MSRP $945

Bremont Broadsword

broadsword-recon

MSRP $3,850

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Antarctic 38mm Automatic38mm

Broadsword40mm

Power Reserve

Antarctic 38mm Automatic36h

Broadsword40h

Water Resistance

Antarctic 38mm Automatic200m

Broadsword100m

MSRP

Antarctic 38mm Automatic$945

Broadsword$3,850

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Brown

Bronze

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

BE-95-2AV

Power Reserve

36h

40h

Complications

GMT

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$945

$3,850

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What people say

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Nivada Grenchen Antarctic 38mm Automatic

Nivada Grenchen Antarctic 38mm Automatic owners widely praise its excellent quality for the price, with reviewers highlighting its authentic tropical dial recreation and attractive 38mm case proportions. Owners report accuracy ranging from +6 to +9 seconds per day, and one reviewer notes the Soprod P024 movement has a 38-hour power reserve. The included rally strap is considered mismatched by one reviewer, and the beige Super-LumiNova on a 35mm variant was described as too yellow. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic 38mm Automatic highly for its authentic design and excellent quality at its $750 price point.

Owners widely praise the Bremont Broadsword for its versatile GADA (go anywhere, do anything) capability, noting it pairs well with various straps and can be dressed up or down. One owner highlights the impressive build quality and finishing, while another specifically commends the sandwich dial. A few marks from strap changes were noted by one owner. Overall, owners rate the Bremont Broadsword highly for its versatility and build quality.

From video reviewers

The bead-blasted 40mm steel case finishing is a consistent strength. No shared weaknesses were identified. Reviewers did not explicitly disagree on any points.

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