Offerings include either a jubilee or oyster stretch bracelet as well as rubber and leather options. Each is offered in both a manual and an automatic version and strap choices are numerous. Nivada Gretchen has recreated 3 vintage chronograph models. The objective, they have said, is to create what many Nivada and vintage watch enthusiasts are looking for in modern timepieces, focusing at the present only on vintage re-editions, naming beyond the Chronomaster a Depthmaster, Datomaster, Antarctic diver, and Chronoking possibilities. The company asked for and received much feedback from the #watchfam after the original designs were shared on Instagram. Their idea was to keep original designs and maintain authentic specifications while offering moderate prices for manual and automatic Swiss watches. L 1985, and Remi Chabrat, the owner of the private label watchmaker Montrichard Group. Nivada Gretchen’s revival is thanks to Guillaume Laidet, founder of watch brand William. Nivada’s popularity rose in the ’50s and ’60s but unfortunately succumbed as many brands did, to the Quartz Revolution that moved through the Swiss watch industry in the 1970s. Let’s begin with some history, Nivada was founded in 1879 in the town of Grenchen, Switzerland. I was naturally very excited to see the return of Nivada Gretchen watches and was able to have a manual and automatic prototype model sent for review and to wear. At this stage, 36 mm-40 mm case diameter is my sweet spot. Orange on the chrono hand and yachting sector on the right subdial make for fantastic details.Īfter initial concerns of its more diminutive size compared to the watches in my collection at the time, (37.5 mm diameter, 13.0 mm thickness, 44.5 mm lug-to-lug length) it quickly turned into one of my favorites and a keeper. Finally, it’s “No Name” dial (meaning no Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver marking on the dial) is only one of two models without this indication, Ref. Perhaps the most horologically significant, it’s the only CASD with a “deluxe” gilt caliber (a Valjoux 23 movement). First, it has a distinct Nivada logo (“Special Logo”) on the dial and crown not seen on other references as well as an exclusive caseback engraved with a stylized penguin. This model is particularly rare and collectible for a number of reasons.
Little did I know at the time, the watch was a seldom-seen Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver (CASD) “Special Logo” reference 0/4076. One of my first forays into vintage chronographs was a purchase early in my watch collection.
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