Nivada Grenchen is a 1926 Swiss name revived in 2018 to re-edit its own archive, the Antarctic, the Chronomaster and the Depthmaster, and it sells through Watches of Switzerland and other shops rather than by drop and waitlist. The decision it forces is thickness, since the range runs 12 mm to 15.2 mm at 37 to 39 mm across, and Serica's 6190 is 10.4 mm for $1,290.
Checked 20 September 2026 · list prices on the maker's site that day unless marked street
Nivada Grenchen is a 1926 Swiss name from the town of Grenchen, revived in 2018 by Guillaume Laidet with Rémi Chabrat of the Montrichard Group, and it makes re-editions of its own archive: the Antarctic, the Chronomaster, the Depthmaster. How it sells is the unusual part. Alongside its own store it sits in Watches of Switzerland, King Jewelers, Teddy Baldassarre and Exquisite Timepieces, and Hodinkee has had editions, so a buyer can see one in a case before paying, which no drop-model brand offers. Warranty is 2 years. Every model is Swiss made, and the Antarctic Diver page goes further with "assembled and tested in Switzerland". The lug is 20 mm everywhere except the F77 at 22 mm and the Depthmaster, which does not state one; crystals are double-domed sapphire on five of the six and plain sapphire on the Depthmaster; water resistance runs in three tiers, 100 m on the Super Antarctic, F77 and Chronomaster, 200 m on the Antarctic Diver and Autochron, and 1,000 m on the bronze Depthmaster.
The movement ladder is the price ladder. The Soprod P024 automatic runs the Antarctic, Super Antarctic, F77 and Depthmaster from $945 to $1,750; a Landeron 70 hand-wound chronograph runs the 38 mm Chronomaster at $2,085, an ETA Valjoux 7750 runs the automatic Autochron at $2,295, and restored vintage Valjoux 23 and 236 calibres sit in Chronomaster Valjoux editions at $5,000, which is where the range stops. At $1,050 the Antarctic Diver is priced against Christopher Ward's C60 Trident Pro 300 at £1,000 and Yema's Navygraf Heritage at $1,090, and it is the one with a ceramic bezel and a shop to try it in; at $2,085 the Chronomaster meets Farer's Libre at $2,095, which is 13.4 mm against the Nivada's 14.55 and publishes a lug to lug.
Seiko mecaquartz runs the cheapest Autochron, Chronoking and F77 variants from $530, and those are left out of the table because they are not mechanical. The automatic Autochron was on pre-order with shipping in early October, the Super Antarctic was sold out in every configuration, and the Depthmaster's page and the product feed disagree on its price, $1,750 against $1,845.
Founded1926
BasedGrenchen, Switzerland (original 1926); revived 2018 by Guillaume Laidet with Rémi Chabrat of Montrichard Group
AssembledSwiss Made; Antarctic Diver page says 'assembled and tested in Switzerland'
Read the table by movement. The four Soprod P024 watches share a 38 h reserve and differ in case: 38 mm field and diver, 37 mm integrated sport, 39 mm bronze diver. The two chronographs are the expensive half, and the choice there is a hand-wound Landeron at 14.55 mm or an automatic Valjoux at 15.2 mm. Prices are the strap price; the bracelet adds $200 on every model that offers one.
Ø38 mm · automatic · 200 m · $1,050 · Cheapest mechanical · 200 m
Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Diver 38mm
MovementSoprod P024 automatic, 38h
Case38 mm
Lug to lug—
Thickness12.9 mm
Lug width20 mm
Water resistance200 m
CrystalDouble-domed sapphire, AR
BezelUnidirectional ceramic, black, lumed markers
LumeSuper-LumiNova hands and indexes
Case material316L stainless steel
Price$1,050
The cheapest mechanical Nivada at $1,050 on a strap, $1,250 on the bracelet, with a unidirectional ceramic bezel on the Soprod P024. Lug to lug is not published, which at 38 mm matters less than it would at 42. Christopher Ward's C60 Trident Pro 300 in 38 mm is £1,000 with 300 m, 11 mm against the Nivada's 12.9 and a stated 45 mm lug to lug; Yema's Navygraf Heritage is $1,090 at 10.85 mm. The Nivada answers with the ceramic bezel and the retail network. The no-date versions are sold out.
Nivada Grenchen Super Antarctic Black & Orange 38mm
38 × 45 mm · ref 40 × 47
MovementSoprod P024 automatic, 4Hz, 38h
Case38 mm
Lug to lug45 mm
Thickness12 mm
Lug width20 mm
Water resistance100 m
CrystalDouble-domed sapphire
BezelFixed
LumeApplied yellow indexes with lume
Case material316L steel, polished and brushed, gold medallion back
Price$1,145
The field version of the same 38 mm case at $1,145, sold out in every configuration, 45 mm lug to lug and 12 mm thick with a gold medallion caseback. The whole Antarctic and Super Antarctic range runs $945 to $1,145, so this is the top of it. Serica's 6190 at $1,290 is the alternative with a COSC Soprod M100, 200 m and 10.4 mm; Formex's Field Automatic 40 is $975 at 10.6 mm. Against those the Nivada's 12 mm is thick for a 100 m field watch, and the argument is the 1950s dial rather than the sheet.
Case material316L stainless steel, screw-down crown
Price$1,360
The integrated-bracelet sport watch at $1,360 on steel, $1,160 on canvas, 37 mm at 45 mm lug to lug with a push-button deployant. The line branches, MK2 cases at $1,160 to $1,860, stone dials at $1,360 to $1,760, titanium MK1 at $1,560 to $1,760. Christopher Ward's The Twelve in 38 mm is £1,095 at 9.95 mm and 43.3 mm lug to lug; Farer's Cuprum Integra is £1,450 at 10.3 mm. The F77 is 2.7 mm thicker than the Twelve, and the 22 mm lug narrows the strap choice. Buy it for the 37 mm and the 1977 shape.
Ø39 mm · automatic · 1000 m · $1,750 · 1,000 m · bronze
Nivada Grenchen Depthmaster Bronze
MovementSoprod P024 automatic, 26 jewels, 38h
Case39 mm
Lug to lug—
Thickness13 mm
Lug width—
Water resistance1000 m
CrystalSapphire
BezelRotating (not detailed)
LumeSuper-LumiNova on bronze-coloured indices
Case materialCuAl8 bronze, 316L caseback, automatic helium valve
Price$1,750
1,000 m in a 39 mm CuAl8 bronze case at $1,750, on the same Soprod P024 as the $1,050 diver. The page quotes $1,750, EUR 1,650 and CHF 1,600; the product feed lists $1,845, so expect the higher one. Lug to lug and lug width are not stated. Steel Depthmasters run $1,050 to $1,355. Vertex's M60 Aqualion is £2,375 for 600 m COSC at 14 mm; Doxa's Sub 300T is $2,190 for 1,200 m at 42.5 mm. The Depthmaster is 3.5 mm smaller than the Doxa, and the bronze is what the $395 to $700 over the steel buys.
Ø38 mm · hand wound · 100 m · $2,085 · Hand-wound · five bezels
Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Panda 38mm (manual)
MovementLanderon 70 hand-wound chronograph, 45h
Case38 mm
Lug to lug—
Thickness14.55 mm
Lug width20 mm
Water resistance100 m
CrystalDouble-domed sapphire
BezelInterchangeable aluminium bezels, five included
LumeCream luminous indexes and hands
Case material316L steel, polished and brushed
Price$2,085
The hand-wound chronograph at $2,085 on a strap, $2,285 on a bracelet, and low in stock, with a Landeron 70 at 45 h and five interchangeable aluminium bezels. The original Panda Manual listing was 13.75 mm at $1,975 to $2,175, and the 41 mm Chronomasters are $2,295 to $2,495. Farer's Libre is $2,095 on a Sellita SW510 M at 13.4 mm against the Nivada's 14.55, with a stated 44 mm lug to lug; Baltic's Scalegraph is €1,585 at 13.5 mm. The Nivada does not publish its lug to lug. It does give you five bezels, which neither of them does.
The automatic chronograph at $2,295, on pre-order for early October, on an ETA Valjoux 7750. It is 15.2 mm thick, or 12.7 mm if you measure to the case and not the crystal, and 44.3 mm lug to lug, which is short for a 7750. The mecaquartz Autochron is $530 to $730 in the same case, so $1,565 buys the movement and the 200 m. Traska's Chronograph is $1,650 on a Seiko NE86 at 11.8 mm and 75 m; Bravur's Grand Tour is $2,550 at 100 m. The Nivada is 3.4 mm thicker than the Traska and the only one rated to 200 m.
Nivada is for the buyer who wants a Swiss made re-edition at 37 to 39 mm, wants to try it in a shop first, and does not mind that the shop is Watches of Switzerland. The cases are short where they are measured: 45 mm lug-to-lug on the Super Antarctic and F77, 44.3 mm on the Autochron, so a 6.5 inch wrist is fine. Look elsewhere if thickness matters, since the range runs 12 mm to 15.2 mm and Serica's 6190 is 10.4 mm for $1,290; if you want lug-to-lug on every spec sheet, since the Antarctic Diver, Depthmaster and Chronomaster omit it; or if you want the drop-and-waitlist ordering of a true microbrand, because Nivada is a retail brand and the high-end ranking leaves it off for that reason.
Where it sits against the field
At $1,050 the Antarctic Diver is priced against Christopher Ward's C60 Trident Pro 300 at £960 to £1,000, Yema's Navygraf Heritage at $1,090 and Halios's Seaforth IV at $805, and it is the only one of the four with a ceramic bezel and the only one sold in a shop. At $1,360 the F77 sits under Christopher Ward's The Twelve and Farer's Cuprum Integra and is thicker than both. At $2,085 the Chronomaster meets Farer's Libre at $2,095 and Baltic's Scalegraph at €1,585 on the same class of hand-wound Sellita; Massena LAB's Uni-Racer is $3,495 for a 9 mm version of the idea. The Depthmaster's 1,000 m meets Doxa's Sub 300T at $2,190, and it is $440 cheaper and 3.5 mm smaller.
Questions people ask
Where are Nivada Grenchen watches made?
Switzerland. Every current model is Swiss made, and the Antarctic Diver page states "assembled and tested in Switzerland". The brand was revived in 2018 by Guillaume Laidet with Rémi Chabrat of the Montrichard Group, and the movements are Swiss too: Soprod P024, Landeron 70, ETA Valjoux 7750 and restored Valjoux 23 and 236 calibres. Only the mecaquartz lines use a Seiko movement.
What is the difference between the Nivada Antarctic Diver and the Super Antarctic?
The bezel and 100 m. Both are 38 mm on a Soprod P024 with a 20 mm lug and a double-domed sapphire. The Antarctic Diver has a unidirectional ceramic bezel, 200 m and a 12.9 mm case at $1,050. The Super Antarctic has a fixed bezel, 100 m, a 12 mm case and a 45 mm lug-to-lug at $1,145, and was sold out on 19 September 2026.
Is the Nivada Chronomaster automatic or hand-wound?
Hand-wound in the 38 mm Panda, on a Landeron 70 with a 45 h reserve, at $2,085 with five interchangeable bezels. The automatic chronograph in the range is the Autochron on an ETA Valjoux 7750 at $2,295, 15.2 mm thick and 200 m, on pre-order for October. Both come as mecaquartz too, from $530, and the Chronomaster Valjoux editions at $5,000 carry restored vintage hand-wound calibres.
