![]() ![]() 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. However, since the late ’60s, Longines ceased to mount its ebauches and started to use Valjoux 23 (in the chronograph for the Munich Olympic games) as it was the best replacement possible.Share Facebook Linkedin Twitter Weibo InstagramĪ 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. In the opinion of many collectors, 13 ZN and the subsequent 30 CH (produced since 1948), are the best in terms of technology and quality. ![]() Also, an interesting story is Longines, already being one of the best manufacturers of pocket chronographs, had no difficulty to develop its own wristwatch movements. One can also find in this earlier Chronomaster the prestigious movement: the Valjoux 23, an icon in the history of the Swiss column-wheel chronograph movements from the mid twentieth century that was used by brands like Jaeger and Rolex for its robustness. ![]() Very little information is available on these ultra-rare timepieces, which also makes them highly collectible. Grenchen is the same town where several watch manufacturers were also established, including Breitling SA, ETA SA, Fortis, Eterna SA and Titoni Ltd. Nivada Grenchen is a Swiss watch company founded in 1879 in the town of Grenchen, Switzerland. Screw-down case backīlack leather ‘racing’ style strap with steel buckle ![]() Red ‘lollipop’ chronograph central sweep seconds hand and white baton hour/minutes hands.ģ8mm, Mint condition thick stainless steel case, black bi-directional 60-minute bezel. Two grey subdials, subsidiary seconds at 9 o’clock and chronograph 30-min counter at 3 o’clock with red 5-minute countdown sector. Original black dial with luminous hour markers and tachymeter on the periphery. Valjoux 23, hand-wound mechanical column-wheel chronograph movement, 17 jewels NIVADA GRENCHEN, Vintage MINT Chronomaster with lollipop hand, Valjoux 23, 1960’sĮxtremely rare vintage Nivada Grenchen in stainless steel with, bi-directional 60min bezel and excellent condition Valjoux 23 movement. ![]()
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