You see, in 1955 a Naval expedition led by Admiral R. However, there are few as desirable as this example with its Valjoux 92, broad arrow, tachymetre dial, fully graduated bezel, and red five-minute subdial counter.īy early 60s, The Nivada Croton Chronomaster had made a name for itself. Its production spanned differing dials, cases, register counts, and even calibres throughout its run from 1963 until 1978. Unrecognized not for its merit, but unrecognized in the sheer degree of depth and comparably vast scholarship that surrounds this still-attainable chronograph. 248 chronograph movement, this Croton 106 Chronomaster is a durable choice for daily wear.The Chronomaster is not only handsome, but may perhaps be one of the best examples ever of unrecognized depth within a single reference. These incredibly rare examples have excellent art-deco styling and they're large case design for the era makes them an easy to wear option by today's standards. 903011 features a beautiful and intricate dial designed by Singer and most notably features the same sub-dial printing as the famous 'Paul Newman' Rolex Daytona dial which was also made by Singer. In the 1930s Croton and Nivada Grenchen would form a strong partnership which allowed Nivada’s watches to be imported into the US without restrictions as long as they were sold under the Croton name, allowing Nivada Grenchen to grown they’re market tremendously, and for Croton to use the Nivada platform to continue assembling watches under their name. Nivada encompassed other modern wristwatch innovations as well, creating waterproof and “rustless” watches that would stand up to the rigors of the outdoor adventures they were creating a watch for.

Nivada Grenchen was founded in1920s Grenchen, Switzerland, and was actually one of the first watch brands to manufacture automatic watches. in 1928 when the company began assembling watches under their own name. Croton began its roots in New York circa 1878 but was formally introduced as Croton Watch Co.

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