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Differs

Nivada GrenchenSUPER ANTARCTIC YELLOW - 38mm32024A17
Nivada Grenchen SUPER ANTARCTIC YELLOW - 38mm
Universal GenèveCompaxUGCO002
Universal Genève Compax
BreitlingSuper Chronomat Automatic 38A173561A1B1
Breitling Super Chronomat Automatic 38

General

Status (differs)
In production
In production
Limited edition
Introduced (differs)
Not known
2026
2024
Retail price
€985
US$19,550
US$12,300

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Not known
Diameter (differs)
38 mm
39.5 mm
38 mm
Thickness (differs)
12 mm
12.45 mm
11.88 mm
Lug to lug
Not known
47.8 mm
Not known
Lug width (differs)
20 mm
19 mm
20 mm
Material
Stainless steel
Stainless steel
Stainless steel
Bezel
Not known
Tachymeter
Not known
Bezel material
Not known
Stainless steel
Not known
Bezel insert
Not known
Ceramic
Not known
Caseback (differs)
Solid
Display (sapphire)
Screw-down
Crystal (differs)
Sapphire
Sapphire, Domed, Anti-reflective on both sides
Sapphire, Anti-reflective on both sides
Crown
Not known
Push-pull
Push-pull
Water resistance
100 m
100 m
100 m

Movement

Type
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Origin
Not known
In-house
Not known
Power reserve (differs)
42 h
72 h
38 h
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
25
36
25
Functions (differs)
  • Hours
  • Minutes
  • Seconds
  • Hour
  • Minute
  • Second
  • Chronograph
  • Dial aperture
Complications (differs)
Not known
  • Chronograph
  • Date

Dial

Colour (differs)
Black
Black
Black mother-of-pearl
Material (differs)
Not known
Lacquer
Mother of pearl
Pattern (differs)
Matte
Gloss
Not known
Indices
Mixed
Mixed
Not known
Lume
Not known
Super-LumiNova
Not known

Bracelet

Type
Not known
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name
Not known
Not known
Polished/brushed stainless steel Rouleaux bracelet
Material
Not known
Stainless steel
Stainless steel
Clasp
Not known
Butterfly
Not known