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Nivada Grenchen AutochronvsVario 1918 Medic Brass

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

Autochron
Nivada GrenchenAutochron
MSRP $2,495
1918 Medic Brass
Vario1918 Medic Brass
MSRP $388

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Autochron38mm
1918 Medic Brass40mm
Power Reserve
Autochron42h
1918 Medic Brass40h
Water Resistance
Autochron200m
1918 Medic Brass100m
MSRP
Autochron$2,495
1918 Medic Brass$388

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Chronograph
Field
Diameter
38mm
40mm
Thickness
38mm
10mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
48mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed + Polished
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
200m
100m
Caseback
316L Steel Silver Color Caseback
Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Domed Sapphire
Dial Color
Matt Blue Small texture +Super White Lum thick Printed 7506C Super Lum. Dots +White thick Printed logo
White
Indices
Baton
Applied
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
ETA Valjoux 7750
Seiko NH38A
Beat Rate
28 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
42h
40h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$2,495
$388

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What people say

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Nivada Grenchen Autochron

Owners praise the Nivada Grenchen Autochron's dial, with one owner calling it amazing. The Autochron Mechaquartz is noted for its squared profile and the comfort of its expansion bracelet on smaller wrists.

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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