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Spinnaker Croft PioneervsNivada Grenchen Super Antarctic 35mm Automatic

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Croft Pioneer
SpinnakerCroft Pioneer
MSRP $199
Super Antarctic 35mm Automatic
Nivada GrenchenSuper Antarctic 35mm Automatic
MSRP $945

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Croft Pioneer42mm
Super Antarctic 35mm Automatic35mm
Power Reserve
Croft Pioneer40h
Super Antarctic 35mm Automatic36h
Water Resistance
Croft Pioneer100m
Super Antarctic 35mm Automatic100m
MSRP
Croft Pioneer$199
Super Antarctic 35mm Automatic$945

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Diver
Sport
Diameter
42mm
35mm
Thickness
12mm
10.1mm
Lug-to-Lug
47mm
41.9mm
Lug Width
20mm
18mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed and polished
Brushed + Polished
Caseback
Solid
Engraved

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Grey
Black
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
SII NH35A
Sellita SW200
Beat Rate
28,800 vph
4 vph
Power Reserve
40h
36h
Jewels
25
18
Complications
None
GMT

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$199
$945

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What people say

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Spinnaker Croft Pioneer

Owners widely praise the Spinnaker Croft Pioneer for its detailed workmanship and attractive dial tones that appear distinct in sunlight, with one owner reporting excellent timekeeping of zero gain or loss over two days. However, some owners report the watch keeping poor time, losing five minutes in a day, and find the crown difficult to spin. The leather strap is also noted as rigid. On balance, owners rate the Spinnaker Croft Pioneer highly for its unique aventurine dial and wrist presence at the $130 price point.

Nivada Grenchen Super Antarctic 35mm Automatic

The Nivada Grenchen Super Antarctic 35mm Automatic is praised as a fantastic time-only release with excellent legibility due to its large indices and hands, and a comfortable 38mm case. Reviewers highlight its vintage-accurate 10.1mm thinness and 200m water resistance. An owner reports accuracy gains of +6 to +9 seconds per day, and one reviewer notes the "cream" lume color appears too yellow for faux patina. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Nivada Grenchen Super Antarctic 35mm Automatic highly for its comfortable size and excellent legibility at its price point.

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