Which is cheaper, the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic 38mm Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGW306?

At MSRP the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $945, against $17,900 for the Grand Seiko SBGW306 — a $16,955 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic 38mm Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGW306?

The Nivada Grenchen Antarctic 38mm Automatic wears larger at 38mm versus 36.5mm for the Grand Seiko SBGW306 — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic 38mm Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGW306?

The Nivada Grenchen Antarctic 38mm Automatic is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Grand Seiko SBGW306.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic 38mm Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGW306?

The Grand Seiko SBGW306 carries a 72-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 Grand Seiko SBGW306?

The Nivada Grenchen Antarctic 38mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW200), while the Grand Seiko SBGW306 runs a manual (9S64).

Side by side

Nivada Grenchen Antarctic 38mm AutomaticvsGrand Seiko SBGW306

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

Grand Seiko SBGW306

sbgw306j

MSRP $17,900

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Antarctic 38mm Automatic38mm

SBGW30636.5mm

Power Reserve

Antarctic 38mm Automatic36h

SBGW30672h

Water Resistance

Antarctic 38mm Automatic200m

SBGW306100m

MSRP

Antarctic 38mm Automatic$945

SBGW306$17,900

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Brown

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

9S64

Type

Automatic

Manual

Power Reserve

36h

72h

Complications

GMT

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$945

$17,900

Follow this matchup

Get a note when Nivada Grenchen Antarctic 38mm Automatic vs Grand Seiko SBGW306 gets more votes, a community discussion, or a price drop. No account needed.

Keep exploring