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Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Thoughts
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JoeB22
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Polar44
·Glad you said that Joe as I’m exactly the same !!!
Love the Nivadas especially the Antarctics.
Love the Nivadas especially the Antarctics.
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janice&fred
·Good day, Gents!
Fresh find. The magnificent Nivada Antarctic.
The stunning dial, it is difficult to convey its real color from olive-gray to coffee. Amasing form sharp lugs. This form of date window. Oh!
Convex watch glass.Because of this, the labels at different angles have different lengths. I am very glad that I got such a wonderfull piece.
- ref. 57017
- number inside caseback 3443
- movement ETA 2472
But I have a couple of questions:
- this Nivada from the late 60s?
- google search did not give me anything. The same model was on one japan site, but this page has been deleted and there is no way to know something about this model.
- any thoughts on what the ELGHABASHI meaning? I'm not have idea.
I have basically the same looker as you but with different case back. we found it in an antique shop in cebu city. for the life of me I can't figure how a watch model named "Antarctic" ended up here in the deep tropical south pacific 😀
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ginobass
·Hello All,
I'm cheating here too!
I have a Croton Nivada Grenchen Aquamatic that belonged to my grandfather. It came to me after my dad died 10 years ago and it's been sitting for a long time. I rediscovered it in a box, so started some research. I learned it was an automatic/self-winding so I wore it for a while and...it works!! I will bet it hasn't run in at least 30+ years since grampa died, and I doubt it was ever serviced. It runs about 9 minutes fast per hour though.
Info on the web for these Croton Nivada watches is a bit thin. Since I found this thread on Omega I am asking if any of you can recommend a competent watchmaker for a service? A mechanical and face cleaning, crystal and case buff, and time adjustment, the basics. I would really like to get this guy going as a daily wearer.
Thanks in advance! I have some pics, I apologize they're not the greatest. I don't know how folks like Allwoundup get such beautiful pics!!
I'm cheating here too!
I have a Croton Nivada Grenchen Aquamatic that belonged to my grandfather. It came to me after my dad died 10 years ago and it's been sitting for a long time. I rediscovered it in a box, so started some research. I learned it was an automatic/self-winding so I wore it for a while and...it works!! I will bet it hasn't run in at least 30+ years since grampa died, and I doubt it was ever serviced. It runs about 9 minutes fast per hour though.
Info on the web for these Croton Nivada watches is a bit thin. Since I found this thread on Omega I am asking if any of you can recommend a competent watchmaker for a service? A mechanical and face cleaning, crystal and case buff, and time adjustment, the basics. I would really like to get this guy going as a daily wearer.
Thanks in advance! I have some pics, I apologize they're not the greatest. I don't know how folks like Allwoundup get such beautiful pics!!
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allwoundup
·G ginobassHello All,
I'm cheating here too!
I have a Croton Nivada Grenchen Aquamatic that belonged to my grandfather. It came to me after my dad died 10 years ago and it's been sitting for a long time. I rediscovered it in a box, so started some research. I learned it was an automatic/self-winding so I wore it for a while and...it works!! I will bet it hasn't run in at least 30+ years since grampa died, and I doubt it was ever serviced. It runs about 9 minutes fast per hour though.
Info on the web for these Croton Nivada watches is a bit thin. Since I found this thread on Omega I am asking if any of you can recommend a competent watchmaker for a service? A mechanical and face cleaning, crystal and case buff, and time adjustment, the basics. I would really like to get this guy going as a daily wearer.
Thanks in advance! I have some pics, I apologize they're not the greatest. I don't know how folks like Allwoundup get such beautiful pics!!
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ginobass
·Wow, terrific!!! I will respond to your email, thank you!!
I am in the Western New York area (Buffalo/Niagara Falls) and about an hour away from Rochester, if any forum members know of a good watchmaker in my area please let me know!!
I am in the Western New York area (Buffalo/Niagara Falls) and about an hour away from Rochester, if any forum members know of a good watchmaker in my area please let me know!!
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Dr.K
·I'm a big fan of this Nivada watch and the history. The watch above posted by dougiedude is the earliest version shown. probably 1957-58. I have a couple iterations, one is the Aquamatic with is the same watch minus the copper plating that made the movement anti-magnetic. My black dial version is a later Aquatic Antarctic with the script type and gold hands and markers. Also included an ad from 1957.
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neilfrancis
·It's now 20 years since Goldfrapp released Felt Mountain.
I had been hoping to see them on tour this year, but that's not happening now.
I know I'm mixing up my geography, and The Matterhorn is not in the Antarctic, but the CD cover art made a nice background for a couple of recent pick-ups.
I had been hoping to see them on tour this year, but that's not happening now.
I know I'm mixing up my geography, and The Matterhorn is not in the Antarctic, but the CD cover art made a nice background for a couple of recent pick-ups.
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speedbird
·I’m curious if anyone knows when the 30mm cases Antarctics started?
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Professor
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I have to wonder about the lubrication that allowed such accuracy in such harsh temperature extremes.
A lot of research on sub zero lubricants was done before and during WW2, especially by the Russians.
Of course when covered by heavy winter clothing the watch would not be exposed to exterior temperatures for more than a few seconds at a time.
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xbarx1
·I’m curious if anyone knows when the 30mm cases Antarctics started?
My assumption is that the 30mm Antarctic models were earlier than the 34.5mm model created for the 1957-58 International Geophysical Year. Here's a couple
These 30mm models did not have drilled through lugs, so they are 50's vs. 40's.
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Polar44
·Anyone bought any additions to their Nivada / Croton collection recently ?
#justasking
#justasking
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allwoundup
·Anyone bought any additions to their Nivada / Croton collection recently ?
#justasking
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Polar44
·I picked up this Croton Acurator a few weeks ago.
Something a bit different
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Buynitsky
·I picked up this Croton Acurator a few weeks ago.
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MoclovFlop
·I picked up this Croton Acurator a few weeks ago.
Very cool look with that case. But my question is why did it need to be adjusted often enough to give the power to the user? Wonder how much time you were actually able to adjust out.
I put this on my IG but might as well share here since it was bumped
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allwoundup
·Very cool look with that case. But my question is why did it need to be adjusted often enough to give the power to the user? Wonder how much time you were actually able to adjust out.
I put this on my IG but might as well share here since it was bumped
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MoclovFlop
·Here is a link to an article about some adjustment innovations used by various watch manufacturers which you might find interesting....the Croton Acurator is included in the article. https://www.revolution.watch/avia-ajustor-the- best-vintage- watch-youve- never- heard- of/
Oh man that's scary! You are genuinely swinging the regulator it's full sweep on the Croton. So nothing stopping you from throwing it out of whack by hundreds of seconds a day.
Bold faith right there.
Thanks for the link!
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