Furthermore, to find one in this condition? Not so easy. While Chronomasters are fairly common, it is much harder to find the higher quality Croton variant.
With its deep black bezel in an almost unused condition, the unpolished stainless steel case along with a perfect dial, this is what the term ‘collectors grade’ means. This example is particular is in particular collectable as it is in exceptional condition. While the others used lower grade movements, the American bound watches were powered by the industry-leading column wheel Valjoux 23. Some were branded under the Nivada Grenchen name which was powered by the Valjoux 92, but the Chronomasters that went to the US were branded Croton and this variant is by far the highest quality. The Chronomaster came in several variants. This is exactly what the current market loves and it is no wonder the Chronomaster is a perennial favourite. It has a large 38mm stainless steel case with bevelled lugs, an aluminium minute/hour bi-directional bezel and of course, large broad arrow hands. With this example, it is all about the aesthetics- a first execution model that features a classically 60s sports chronograph styling. The Chronomaster came about during a time where adventures and exploration was a hot topic and many watch manufacturers took advantage of this, releasing multiple sports watches. Quite the mouthful, but talk about tapping into as many demographics as you can! The watch was supplied to us by the original owner, a US Navy Pilot, who was given it for his 16th Birthday and it then spent much of its life in a safe as he was also given an Ed White Speedmaster when he was 22, that said the watch served him from 16 until he was 22.This is perhaps one of the most epic watch model names to have come out of the 20th century- the Croton Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver. The watch is in stunning original condition, it has never been refinished and is just a perfect combination of vintage cool without showing excessive patina. This watch has the true pedigree of an explorers extremely high quality divers chronograph, further demonstrated by the manufactures choice of movement ,the highly regarded mechanical winding valjoux 23, one of the most famous chronograph movements of all time, it is cased in a 39 mm (excluding the crown) solid stainless steel screw back case.
The various names were due to a legal battle with Movado over similar sounding names so Nivada had to change title and the simplest method was to add Grenchen -its home town or the name of its distributor Croton. Seen under the Name Nivada ,Nivada Grenchen and in this configuration Croton. Croton Chronomaster World Time Watch CR307765BSDG Stainless Steel Needs Battery.
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Free shipping on many items Browse your favorite. This was proven by the fact that whilst Rolex was heading up Everest and Jaeger boarded the USS Nautilus nuclear submarine on its journey under the North Pole, Nivada made the watch that accompanied the expedition to explore the Antarctic in 1957. Get the best deals on Croton Zenith Chronomaster Wristwatches when you shop the largest online selection at.
Nivada are a watch manufacturer who in their hey day rivalled Rolex ,Jaeger le Coultre and any other “top brand ” for adventurers watches. This is a remarkable Croton Chronomaster manufactured by Nivada Grenchen for their USA market under the Croton brand.
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