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Nivada Grenchen The Panda / Reverse PandavsCIGA Design SKELETON

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The Panda / Reverse Panda
Nivada GrenchenThe Panda / Reverse Panda
MSRP $4,900
SKELETON
CIGA DesignSKELETON
MSRP $169

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Panda / Reverse Panda38mm
SKELETON
Power Reserve
The Panda / Reverse Panda48h
SKELETON
Water Resistance
The Panda / Reverse Panda100m
SKELETON
MSRP
The Panda / Reverse Panda$4,900
SKELETON$169

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Chronograph
Skeleton
Diameter
38mm
Thickness
13.75mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.5mm
Lug Width
16mm
Finish
Brushed + Polished
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Acrylic
Sapphire
Dial Color
White
Black

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
Valjoux 23
SEAGULL AAA-Class
Type
Manual
Automatic
Power Reserve
48h
Jewels
25
19
Complications
GMT, Chronograph
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$4,900
$169

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What people say

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Nivada Grenchen The Panda / Reverse Panda

Nivada Grenchen The Panda / Reverse Panda owners praise the watch's finishing and value, with the élaboré grade Sellita SW510-M movement running accurately at +1s/day. Some owners desire a larger case size, and opinions are split on the straight end links of the Forstner-manufactured Flat-Link bracelet, though the beads of rice bracelet is generally well-regarded. The manual wound movement offers approximately 63 hours of power reserve. Overall, owners rate Nivada Grenchen The Panda / Reverse Panda highly for its attractive design and finishing at its price point.

CIGA Design SKELETON

Owners widely praise the CIGA Design SKELETON for its value and willingness to challenge established brands, with some surprised by its quality. One owner reports their CIGA Design Series Z in Black DLC has been perfect for over four years, keeping good time and looking neat. However, some find the skeletonized movement's visibility obscured by reflections due to the lack of anti-reflective coating on the crystal. One owner reported their CIGA Design Z Series Skeleton broke after three months with no customer service response. Overall, owners rate the CIGA Design SKELETON highly for its surprising quality and value proposition.

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