The 30-minute register at 3 is fitted with a 5-minute red section with radial Arabic numerals for the 5-minute countdown of Regatta race before starting. The painted luminous indexes are not detached from the minute/second division. Being from the first generation, the present dial does not bear the « Swiss » or « Swiss made » indication at his bottom. Under the hesalite glass, a first generation, matte black dial, with painted luminous Baton numerals, painted with dots at 12, an outer tachymeter scale, with the serif writing for the 7 of the 70, luminous large steel broad arrow hour hand, luminous steel dauphine minute hand. 105, such as the present watch, was the first reference Croton ( for Nivada, it was ref. As in 1962/1963, the model was updated with the caliber Valjoux 92, the « 210 » models were produced during a very short time and are actually the rarest and the most sought-after models. The dial is bearing the name « Chronograph » whereas the next generations were printed « Chronomaster ». The first models, such as the present watch, were powered by a caliber Venus 210. When the model was launched it was the most advanced and complicated chronograph available on the market. The Croton advertising was stating « If you’re about to buy a watch why not make sure it’s a 1- stop watch, 2- time out stop watch, 3-doctor’s watch, 4- yachting timer, 5-tachometer, 6-aviator’s watch, 7-time zone watch, 8-skin diver’s watch, 9-regular watch, Why not make sure it’s the Chronomaster by Croton ». The model was launched in 1961 and was designed to be a Super-Chronograph, combining the functions of two or three ordinary chronographs, for the time. Iconeek is very proud to introduce here a very fine, unusual and highly attractive, early, stainless steel vintage chronograph by Croton Nivada Grenchen (CNG): the Chronomaster. CROTON NIVADA GRENCHEN, CHRONOMASTER, CHRONOGRAPH AVIATOR SEA DIVER, FIRST GENERATION ICONEEK price: SOLD
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