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Nivada Grenchen Antarctic GlaciervsVario 1918 Medic Brass

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Antarctic Glacier
Nivada GrenchenAntarctic Glacier
MSRP $945
1918 Medic Brass
Vario1918 Medic Brass
MSRP $388

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Antarctic Glacier35mm
1918 Medic Brass40mm
Power Reserve
Antarctic Glacier42h
1918 Medic Brass40h
Water Resistance
Antarctic Glacier200m
1918 Medic Brass100m
MSRP
Antarctic Glacier$945
1918 Medic Brass$388

Full specifications

Case

9 specs
Category
Tool
Field
Diameter
35mm
40mm
Thickness
10.1mm
10mm
Lug-to-Lug
42mm
48mm
Lug Width
16mm
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed + Polished
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
200m
100m
Caseback
Engraved
Solid

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Domed Sapphire
Dial Color
Vintage Silver Color with Vertical Brushed, Shiny Silver Applied indexes, Light Old Radium Super Luminous Dots
White
Lume
x1
None

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW200
Seiko NH38A
Beat Rate
4 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
42h
40h
Complications
GMT, Date
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$945
$388

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What people say

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Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Glacier

The Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Glacier is praised for its authentic vintage proportions and comfortable wearability, with one owner highlighting its multi-layered dial's unique vintage-meets-modern aesthetic. The watch features a double-domed sapphire crystal and is water-resistant to 50 meters. However, one owner reported poor quality control with a bracelet that felt cheap and unhelpful customer service. The Soprod P054 manual-wind movement requires daily winding. On balance, owners appreciate the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Glacier's vintage design and dial work, though concerns about build quality and customer service exist.

Vario 1918 Medic Brass

Owners widely praise the Vario 1918 Medic Brass for its crisp enamel dial, easy-to-read numerals, and cathedral hands, noting the brass case develops an attractive patina over time. However, the soft brass scratches easily, and one owner found the lume to be poor. Accuracy varies, with one example running slow by about 10 seconds per day and another owner deeming the Miyota 82s5 movement just okay. On balance, owners rate the Vario 1918 Medic Brass highly for its unique dial and the evolving character of its brass case.

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