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Nivada Grenchen · Chronomaster

Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux

Chronograph

$5,000Sold out
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Case

Diameter
38mm
Thickness
12.95mm
Lug-to-lug
46.5mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed + Polished
Water resistance
100m
Caseback
316L Steel Silver Color Open Case back with Sapphire Glass

Crystal & dial

Crystal
Sapphire
Dial colour
Black
Lume
Super-LumiNova

Movement

Caliber
Valjoux 23
Type
Manual
Power reserve
48h
Hacking
No
Hand-winding
No
Complications
GMT, Chronograph

Design language

Case shape
round
Dial style
matte
Sub-dials
2
Bezel
tachymeter
Bracelet
leather
Hands
baton

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CHRONOGRAPH collection · 4 watches

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Chronomaster Manual
Chronomaster Manual38mm
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02The community take

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The Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster is praised for its vintage aesthetic and versatility, with the Aventurine Blue variant offering a unique starry dial and world time bezel. Owners note the sub-dials are small and difficult to read, and the Sellita SW510 movement exhibits rotor wobble and hand play. The $5,000 price point is a significant increase from previous reissues. Overall, owners rate the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster highly for its vintage aesthetic and unique dial options, despite some concerns about sub-dial legibility and movement characteristics.

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