Which is cheaper, the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic 38mm Automatic or the Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton is the cheaper of the two at $425, against $945 for the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic 38mm Automatic — a $520 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic 38mm Automatic or the Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton?

The Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton 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 Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton?

The Nivada Grenchen Antarctic 38mm Automatic is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic 38mm Automatic or the Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton?

The Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton 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 Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic 38mm Automatic uses the Sellita SW200 and the Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton uses the SII NH38A.

Side by side

Nivada Grenchen Antarctic 38mm AutomaticvsSpinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton

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

Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton

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MSRP $425

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Antarctic 38mm Automatic38mm

Croft Mid-Size Skeleton40mm

Power Reserve

Antarctic 38mm Automatic36h

Croft Mid-Size Skeleton40h

Water Resistance

Antarctic 38mm Automatic200m

Croft Mid-Size Skeleton100m

MSRP

Antarctic 38mm Automatic$945

Croft Mid-Size Skeleton$425

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Brown

Dollar Diver

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

SII NH38A

Power Reserve

36h

40h

Complications

GMT

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$945

$425

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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.

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Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton

The Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton is noted for its 40mm steel case, sapphire crystal, and 150m water resistance. One owner reports strong performance from the TMI NH70 movement at -3 seconds per day, with very nice lume. On balance, owners find the Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton to be a pretty nice option, particularly for its movement performance and lume.

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