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Nivada Grenchen AutochronvsZelos Swordfish 3

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Autochron
Nivada GrenchenAutochron
MSRP $2,495
Swordfish 3
ZelosSwordfish 3
MSRP $399

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Autochron38mm
Swordfish 340mm
Power Reserve
Autochron42h
Swordfish 340h
Water Resistance
Autochron200m
Swordfish 3200m
MSRP
Autochron$2,495
Swordfish 3$399

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Chronograph
Diver
Diameter
38mm
40mm
Thickness
38mm
12mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
40mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed + Polished
Brushed and polished
Caseback
316L Steel Silver Color Caseback
Solid

Crystal & Dial

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

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
ETA Valjoux 7750
Seiko NH35
Beat Rate
28 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
42h
40h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$2,495
$399

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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.

Zelos Swordfish 3

Owners widely praise the Zelos Swordfish 3 for its strong value, with reviewers highlighting the textured sandwich dial, Seiko NH35 movement, 200m water resistance, and surprisingly good bracelet. The titanium construction is noted for making the watch compact and comfortable, weighing 117g. Some owners find the dimensions fine on paper and based on experience with other models. One reviewer flagged that legibility can suffer in bright light and bracelet edges are sharp. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Zelos Swordfish 3 highly for its incredible value and fun design, particularly with unique dial options.

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