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Mine is signed ‘Croton’, which is the name Nivada Grenchen used for their watches sold in the US. The first generation style like my example here with the large arrow hands was made from 1963 to about 1970 when they switched over to the classic ’70’s ‘stick’ hands. Most variations are a two register chronograph with subdials at 3 and 9 o’clock, and a sixty minute elapsed time diver’s bezel. The Chronomaster made its debut in 1963 and continued production until about 1978. This name has all the bases covered! Fortunately, it’s not just a cool name, this is one cool watch as well. Nevada also encompassed other modern wristwatch innovations, creating waterproof and “rustless” watches that would stand up to the rigors of the outdoor adventures they were creating a watch for.What’s in a name? Sometimes a whole lot! There are some great model names in the annals of watch history like Speedmaster, Submariner, Sportsmatic and Snorkel….but there’s one that takes the cake: The Croton Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver. The 1960s and 1970s were what we now know as the golden era of sports watch design where the form of a watch needed to meet its intended function to support the adventures that the watch was created for. Nivada Grenchen or Croton in the States was founded in Grenchen, Switzerland in the 1920s by Jacob Schneider, Nivada Grenchen was actually one of the first watch brands to manufacture automatic watches.

Within the expansive world of vintage timepieces, there is no uncertainty that vintage tool watches hold a particular position in the minds of numerous collectors. The Chronomaster range of watches from Nivada Grenchen and Croton were produced when adventures and exploration were at the forefront of what was happening in the world and within the pop culture of the 1960s.

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