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Nivada Grenchen Super Antarctic 35mm AutomaticvsTornek-Rayville Blakjak Time-elapse

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Super Antarctic 35mm Automatic
Nivada GrenchenSuper Antarctic 35mm Automatic
MSRP $945
Blakjak Time-elapse
Tornek-RayvilleBlakjak Time-elapse
MSRP $895

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Super Antarctic 35mm Automatic35mm
Blakjak Time-elapse42.5mm
Power Reserve
Super Antarctic 35mm Automatic36h
Blakjak Time-elapse42h
Water Resistance
Super Antarctic 35mm Automatic100m
Blakjak Time-elapse200m
MSRP
Super Antarctic 35mm Automatic$945
Blakjak Time-elapse$895

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Sport
Diver
Diameter
35mm
42.5mm
Thickness
10.1mm
13.2mm
Lug-to-Lug
41.9mm
49mm
Lug Width
18mm
22mm
Finish
Brushed + Polished
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
100m
200m
Caseback
Engraved
Solid

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Lume
Super-LumiNova
Superluminova

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW200
SII NH36
Beat Rate
4 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
36h
42h
Jewels
18
25
Complications
GMT
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$945
$895

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What people say

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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.

Tornek-Rayville Blakjak Time-elapse

The Tornek-Rayville Blakjak Time-elapse is a rugged, dive-capable field watch, an evolution of a 1990s military concept. It features a 42.5mm stainless steel case, a sapphire crystal, and a Seiko NH36 automatic movement with a 40-hour power reserve. The dial is busy but functional, and the watch features Super-LumiNova BGW9. On balance, reviewers note the Tornek-Rayville Blakjak Time-elapse is a modernized military watch with robust dive capabilities.

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