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Introducing: Nivada Grenchen Shows Us How To Level Up A Classic With The New Datomaster (Live Pics, Pricing)
At 39mm, this mid-century Chrono is ready for modern times.
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Nivada Grenchen Introduces the Chronomaster “Perpétuel”
A brand that went defunct during the Quartz Crisis like many of its peers, Nivada Grenchen was resurrected in 2020, again like many of its peers. While the historical brand was perhaps best known as one of the earliest makers of the automatic wristwatch, Nivada Grenchen now offers affordable, vintage-inspired watches that seem straight out of its old catalogue. The brand’s signature product is a 38 mm hand-wind chronograph modelled on a 1960s original, which now gets an Eastern Arabic makeover with the Chronomaster “Perpétuel” Limited Edition Set. Made for the eponymous Dubai watch store, the watch is packaged in a box that includes a leather watch case and Chronomaster Only, a reference book detailing the history of Nivada. Initial thoughts If you like vintage-style chronographs, Chronomaster is an appealing proposition in its original form, thanks to the restrained case size that’s identical to the vintage original. And the Sellita movement inside means the Chonomaster is an affordable entry into the world of retro, hand-wind chronographs, which is admittedly crowded with many, many comparable options. But this version is slightly different. Typical of Perpétuel editions – and reflecting the store’s regional focus – the Chronomaster gets Eastern Arabic numerals for he dial and bezel. Though such numerals have become relatively common and predictable on Middle East editions, this is noteworthy for two reasons. One is the fact that all the numerals on ...
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HANDS-ON: The Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver Automatic
Nivada Grenchen are one of those brands that make you wish you’d heard of them years before you first saw them due to their knack of delivering some of the most perfect executions of vintage reissues that can be found in the Swiss watch industry today. The Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver Automatic takes … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver Automatic appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Hands-On: The Explorer's Watch That Nivada Grenchen Crowdsourced On Instagram
The Super Antarctic is the latest recreation from the new Nivada.
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In-Depth: The Nivada Grenchen 'Paul Newman' Limited Editions: Vintage Without The Headaches
Everything old is new again, again.
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Vintage Watches: A 1956 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Ref. 6567, A 1960s Croton Nivada Grenchen Chronograph Aviator Sea Diver, And A 1960s Universal Genève Uni-Compax 'Big Eye'
A last minute chance to give the gift of time to your Valentine.
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My Watch Story: Naming Your Watches, A Rolex With A Domino's Dial, A Grandfather's Croton Nivada Grenchen, And More
Five video stories from HODINKEE readers.
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Introducing: The Rebirth Of Nivada Grenchen With New Versions Of The Chronomaster And Antarctic
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