SUCCESSFUL : Brand Direct: Nivada Grenchen - Antarctic Spider

[TheJohnP]

On Thursday, August 26th at 5pm Swiss time (11am EST), Nivada Grenchen will open preorders on their latest model, the Antarctic Spider.
The first 50 will get a FREE beads of rice bracelet.



https://nivadagrenchenofficial.com/

Preorder price is $775 / 650 € / CHF 700

Estimated delivery is January 2022

This reissue also started on Instagram, following a post of one of our great follower who had the great idea to share his vintage piece. We shared it in the stories and got so many messages that we knew it was our mission to make it again with the same original spirit and guts. But with modern standards (Sapphire Glass) and swiss automatic movement (Soprod P024) with screw-down crown.








Specs:

- Movement: Soprod P024
- Diameter: 38mm
- Lug to Lug: 45mm
- Thickness: 11.1mm
- Dial: Sunray Brushed Silver White + Cream 148 C.Lum + Black printed
- Crystal: Sapphire
- Crown: Screw down

[WPybus]

Darn it, I might have to get one of these for the ‘collection’ of old and new Nivadas!!

[TheJohnP]

Thanks to web cache on Google, found some more product images and further specs.
Although the lug width/strap size is off. Probably why this is from a temp page.
And according to this listing, it is 20ATM [mention]pdsf[/mention]

https://nivadagrenchenofficial.com/prod ... tic-spider




Specs:
- Case Size/ Diameter: 38mm
- Case Thickness: 11.50mm
- Case Lug Width: 20 mm
- Strap Width: 16 mm
- Case Material: Stainless steel
- Case Finish: Polished & Brushed
- Movement Type: Self-winding - 3 hands
- Movement: SOPROD P024
- Glass: Double domed Sapphire Glass
- Water Resistance: 20ATM

[pdsf]

Thanks to web cache on Google, found some more product images and further specs.
Although the lug width/strap size is off. Probably why this is from a temp page.
And according to this listing, it is 20ATM @pdsf

https://nivadagrenchenofficial.com/prod ... tic-spider




Specs:
- Case Size/ Diameter: 38mm
- Case Thickness: 11.50mm
- Case Lug Width: 20 mm
- Strap Width: 16 mm
- Case Material: Stainless steel
- Case Finish: Polished & Brushed
- Movement Type: Self-winding - 3 hands
- Movement: SOPROD P024
- Glass: Double domed Sapphire Glass
- Water Resistance: 20ATM

Thanks! I think this movement is the same as the one in the Cedric Bellon watch that [mention]WPybus[/mention] has...a similar movement to the ETA apparently.

[WPybus]

It is indeed [mention]pdsf[/mention] i lack the equipment and technical know how to provide some techy response except to say the fantastic Cedric Bellon keeps very good time for an ‘entry’ level automatic!!
I think I’ve talked myself into this Nivada, it was a very short and easy argument to win!!!

[TheJohnP]

I wasn't able to find the P024 on the Soprod website (or much anywhere else), which makes me imagine it could be an older, discontinued caliber.
But I also could be completely off base.

Either way, should be a solid movement regardless, as a 2824 clone.

[WPybus]

This was the info made available on the watch angels website for this movement:
‘ Soprod P024 automatic 3 hands date. 28.8000bph, 25 ewels 38h Power reserve’
It did say they were repurposed movements though [mention]TheJohnP[/mention]

[TheJohnP]

There's also a seller on Ebay that has several of these Soprod movements listed.
A bit more details. Odd that it hasn't been listed on the Soprod site though.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/143995281025

[WPybus]

On the back it says Antimagnetic but I’ve not seen to what level or whether its a faraday cage; based on the mechanism used I doubt it’s an eta silicon spring generating the anti magnetism….

[pdsf]

On the back it says Antimagnetic but I’ve not seen to what level or whether its a faraday cage; based on the mechanism used I doubt it’s an eta silicon spring generating the anti magnetism….

That sounds pretty techy to me, Mr. Humble Angel.

[pdsf]

There's also a seller on Ebay that has several of these Soprod movements listed.
A bit more details. Odd that it hasn't been listed on the Soprod site though.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/143995281025

Thanks!! It is odd that it's not listed, but it does appear the movement is not something we will need to be concerned about, esp given [mention]WPybus[/mention]'s report.

[WPybus]

Haha and a report based on scientific study and reason it was, which is better than some confused English lad saying “well the wrist watch-do-you-call-it tells me the hours and minutes past the prime meridian, old chap, like Big Ben but smaller which is the story of my life, my good man” or something [mention]pdsf[/mention]

[pdsf]

Haha and a report based on scientific study and reason it was, which is better than some confused English lad saying “well the wrist watch-do-you-call-it tells me the hours and minutes past the prime meridian, old chap, like Big Ben but smaller which is the story of my life, my good man” or something @pdsf

Sounds pretty lucid but then again I am quite good at deciphering word salads.

[pdsf]

It's up on their site, and it has 20 atm:

https://nivadagrenchenofficial.com/coll ... 1631170648

[TheJohnP]

Notice that it's slightly cheaper than originally reported.
$726 vs $775