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Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Diver AquamarvsYema Diver

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Antarctic Diver Aquamar
Nivada GrenchenAntarctic Diver Aquamar
MSRP $1,050
Diver
YemaDiver
MSRP $990

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Antarctic Diver Aquamar38mm
Diver39.5mm
Power Reserve
Antarctic Diver Aquamar38h
Diver40h
Water Resistance
Antarctic Diver Aquamar200m
Diver200m
MSRP
Antarctic Diver Aquamar$1,050
Diver$990

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Diameter
38mm
39.5mm
Thickness
12.9mm
10.95mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
Lug Width
16mm
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Caseback
Solid screw-down
Solid

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
AR Coating
Underside
Inner
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

3 specs
Beat Rate
4 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
38h
40h
Complications
GMT
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,050
$990

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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.

Yema Diver

One owner reported a water ingress issue on their Yema Diver the first time it got wet in a lake, despite rinsing and inspecting the watch and bezel. Another owner notes this manual wind Yema Diver has a cool patina but is unlikely to be waterproof or gain value. Overall, owners view the Yema Diver as a fun second watch rather than an investment.

From video reviewers

The Swiss Sellita movement is a notable feature. Reviewers did not reach a consensus on any weaknesses.

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