Antarctic Spider 38, Date (Black Dial)

Beneath a domed double-domed sapphire crystal, a superb silver sunray dial and 8 slim baton indexes applied vertically, connected by 8 lines converging at the center. The term used to designate this particular iteration of the Antarctic is not a cryptic sobriquet coined by collectors: it literally jumps at you the second you lay eyes on the 'spider' squarely sitting on the dial. An inspired design, sophisticated, eccentric, graphic, polarizing and eye-catching a that, and the salmon dial, is what makes this reissue so charming. There's nothing like it. The name says it all, no need to draw a picture a the conversation starts all by itself.

The Antarctic Spider comes in a polished and brushed silver stainless steel case, 38mm in diameter and 11.1 mm thick. The dial is topped by a double-domed sapphire crystal, almost as resistant as diamond, protecting it from everyday shocks and scratches. A screw-down crown at 3 o'clock affords control of the dial's 3 hands. Its screw-in case back makes it water-resistant to 100 meters (10 atmospheres). At 3 o'clock, the date window; at 9 o'clock, the brand signature. And at the heart, a Swiss-made, self-winding SOPROD P024 movement brings the timepiece's hands to life. The Antarctic Spider is available with ten different straps, each with a silvered buckle.

Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Spider Details:

SOPROD calibre PO24 automatic movement
25 jewels
38 hour power reserve
date window at 3:00 o'clock (on date version)
black dial with applied index markers
cream 148C SuperLuminova on hands and markers
316L stainless steel case
screw down crown
screw in caseback
double domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating
water resistant to 100 metres

case diameter: 38mm
case thickness: 11.1mm
lug width: 20mm