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Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Diver AquamarvsVario 1918 Trench Brass

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Antarctic Diver Aquamar
Nivada GrenchenAntarctic Diver Aquamar
MSRP $1,050
1918 Trench Brass
Vario1918 Trench Brass
MSRP $388

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Antarctic Diver Aquamar38mm
1918 Trench Brass40mm
Power Reserve
Antarctic Diver Aquamar38h
1918 Trench Brass40h
Water Resistance
Antarctic Diver Aquamar200m
1918 Trench Brass100m
MSRP
Antarctic Diver Aquamar$1,050
1918 Trench Brass$388

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Diver
Field
Diameter
38mm
40mm
Thickness
12.9mm
10mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
45mm
Lug Width
16mm
18mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
200m
100m
Caseback
Solid screw-down
Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Domed Sapphire
AR Coating
Underside
Inner
Dial Color
Black
White
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW200
Miyota 82s5
Beat Rate
4 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
38h
40h
Complications
GMT
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,050
$388

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What people say

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Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Diver Aquamar

The Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Diver Aquamar is widely praised for its innovative changeable lume feature, allowing users to switch between white and beige lume via a disc tied to the date mechanism. Owners appreciate its 38mm stainless steel case and sandwich dial, available in blue, black, or grey. One reviewer notes that legibility on the grey dial may be a concern, and the hands' lume color is fixed. The watch is powered by a Soprod P024 movement with a 38-hour power reserve, which some owners have reservations about, though it is considered good value at $1,050. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Diver Aquamar highly for its unique lume complication and overall value proposition.

Vario 1918 Trench Brass

Owners widely praise the Vario 1918 Trench Brass for its attractive, precisely made dial and case, with the evolving brass patina noted as a positive feature. The bund strap is considered comfortable and well-fitting by some, though others find it stiff and short for larger wrists. The lume is considered poor. The Miyota 82s5 movement is described as adequate, with accuracy ranging from about -10 seconds per day to simply running slow. On balance, owners rate the Vario 1918 Trench Brass highly for its fantastic looks and the unique character of its brass case.

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