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Maen Classic 36vsNivada Grenchen Super Antarctic 35mm Automatic

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Classic 36
MaenClassic 36
MSRP $639
Super Antarctic 35mm Automatic
Nivada GrenchenSuper Antarctic 35mm Automatic
MSRP $945

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Classic 3636mm
Super Antarctic 35mm Automatic35mm
Power Reserve
Classic 3640h
Super Antarctic 35mm Automatic36h
Water Resistance
Classic 3650m
Super Antarctic 35mm Automatic100m
MSRP
Classic 36$639
Super Antarctic 35mm Automatic$945

Full specifications

Case

9 specs
Category
Dress
Sport
Diameter
36mm
35mm
Thickness
9.8mm
10.1mm
Lug-to-Lug
41.9mm
Lug Width
18mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed and polished
Brushed + Polished
Water Resistance
50m
100m
Caseback
Solid
Engraved

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal
Domed Sapphire
Sapphire
Dial Color
Blue
Black
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs
Beat Rate
28,800 vph
4 vph
Power Reserve
40h
36h
Jewels
25
18
Complications
None
GMT

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$639
$945

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What people say

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Maen Classic 36

Owners widely praise the Maen Classic 36 for its salmon dial and clean moon phase, with its radial brushing also noted as a positive design element. One owner reports excellent quality, drawing from experience with a sibling model. A concern exists regarding the inability to try on microbrand watches before purchase to assess value. One owner experienced a non-functional watch upon arrival. Overall, owners value the Maen Classic 36 for its attractive dial and design elements, though a significant quality control issue was reported by one owner.

Nivada Grenchen Super Antarctic 35mm Automatic

The Nivada Grenchen Super Antarctic 35mm Automatic is praised as a fantastic time-only release with excellent legibility due to its large indices and hands, and a comfortable 38mm case. Reviewers highlight its vintage-accurate 10.1mm thinness and 200m water resistance. An owner reports accuracy gains of +6 to +9 seconds per day, and one reviewer notes the "cream" lume color appears too yellow for faux patina. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Nivada Grenchen Super Antarctic 35mm Automatic highly for its comfortable size and excellent legibility at its price point.

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