Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Kvantum or the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux?

At MSRP the Henry Archer Kvantum is the cheaper of the two at $2,199, against $5,000 for the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux — a $2,801 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Kvantum or the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux?

The Henry Archer Kvantum wears larger at 41mm versus 38mm for the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Kvantum or the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux?

The Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Henry Archer Kvantum.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Henry Archer Kvantum or the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux?

The Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux carries a 48-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Henry Archer Kvantum.

What movement does the Henry Archer Kvantum run compared to the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux?

The Henry Archer Kvantum runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VK64), while the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux runs a manual (Valjoux 23).

Side by side

Henry Archer KvantumvsNivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux

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

Henry Archer Kvantum

5744002550563

MSRP $2,199

Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux

Chronomaster Valjoux

MSRP $5,000

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Kvantum41mm

Chronomaster Valjoux38mm

Power Reserve

Kvantum40h

Chronomaster Valjoux48h

Water Resistance

Kvantum50m

Chronomaster Valjoux100m

MSRP

Kvantum$2,199

Chronomaster Valjoux$5,000

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

41mm

38mm

Thickness

12mm

12.95mm

Lug-to-Lug

48mm

46.5mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Finish

Brushed and polished

Brushed + Polished

Water Resistance

50m

100m

Caseback

Solid

316L Steel Silver Color Open Case back with Sapphire Glass

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Tan

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko VK64

Valjoux 23

Type

Quartz

Manual

Power Reserve

40h

48h

Complications

None

GMT, Chronograph

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,199

$5,000

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