![]() Founded in 1926 in Grenchen, Switzerland a famous watchmaking home to brands such as Breitling, Certina, Eterna, Fortis and movement makers ETA and A Schild. ![]() While Chronomasters are fairly common, it is much harder to find them in this condition.Nivada/Nivada Grenchen/Croton - Is it Nivada, Nivada Grenchen or Croton? Yes - depending on location and year of issue. With its deep black bezel in mint condition, the stainless steel case well preserved along with a perfect dial, this is what the term ‘collectors grade’ means. This example is in exceptional condition. 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 a later 2nd generation example. The Chronomaster came in several variants. This is exactly what the current market loves and it is no wonder the 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 broadarrow hands. ![]() With this example, it is all about the aesthetics- a first execution model that features a classically 60s sport chronograph styling. The Chronomaster came about during a time where adventures and exploration was a hot topic and many watch manufactures took advantage of this, releasing multiple sports watches. Quite the mouthful, but talk about tapping into as many demographics as you can! 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.
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