croton chronomaster aviator sea divers watch

#CROTON CHRONOMASTER AVIATOR SEA DIVERS WATCH FULL#

The bezel is in overall very good condition with some light scratches and wear around the edge. The watch has retained its original 24-tooth crown.

The lume on the hands and dial have aged and are matching in color.

The hands and hour markers have developed patina. The facets on all the lugs are visible, as well as the text and numbers on the caseback. Source: Chronomaster Only: The Super-Chronograph by Nivada & Croton by Grégoire Rossier and Anthony Marquiéĭimensions: 38mm diameter 13mm thicknessīracelet/Strap: HODINKEE Bedford in Beige We paired this Chronomaster with our Bedford Strap in Beige to match the lume color and provide some additional contrast. These Croton Chronomasters offer serious value for a quality Swiss chronograph in a versatile case size. Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver All pre-owned watches are fully serviced by our expert watchmakers, guaranteed authentic and come with a 24 month warranty. The watch we have today is in overall great and attractive condition, with a beautiful patina on the lume. The movement on this watch is stamped 'COW,' indicating it was meant for the U.S. Additionally, the three o'clock register has a five-minute regatta countdown section in red, giving the dial a nice pop of color. The hands and sub-dial hands are similar to those found on some of the earliest Omega Speedmasters this is one of the reasons why this Chronomaster variation tend to be a bit more desirable.

This reference is considered to be more rare than the typical Chronomaster, due to the combination of broad arrow-style hands, the Valjoux 92 movement under the hood, and the stepped sub-dials with radial-style numerals. The Chronomaster was made in numerous case, dial, and movement variations throughout its production years. Croton had an ongoing partnership with the Swiss brand Nivada and, as a result, many Nivada watches sold in the United States were branded Croton. In need of a larger office, the company moved to a suburb of New York City, Croton-on-Hudson, in 1963. The Croton Watch Company was founded in 1878 by Jacob Horton in New York City. While Chronomasters are fairly common, it is much harder to find them in this condition.You've got to love those broad arrow-style hands. With its deep black bezel in mint condition, the stainless steel case well preserved along with a perfect dial, this is what the term ‘collectors grade’ means. This example is in exceptional condition. Some were branded under the Nivada Grenchen name which was powered by the Valjoux 92, but the Chronomasters that went to the US were branded Croton and this variant is a later 2nd generation example. The Chronomaster came in several variants. This is exactly what the current market loves and it is no wonder the the Chronomaster is a perennial favourite. It has a large 38mm stainless steel case with bevelled lugs, an aluminium minute/hour bi-directional bezel and of course, large broadarrow hands. With this example, it is all about the aesthetics- a first execution model that features a classically 60s sport chronograph styling. The Chronomaster came about during a time where adventures and exploration was a hot topic and many watch manufactures took advantage of this, releasing multiple sports watches. Quite the mouthful, but talk about tapping into as many demographics as you can! The original gray dial with black sundials is in perfect condition.

#CROTON CHRONOMASTER AVIATOR SEA DIVERS WATCH FULL#

The Full Story The Croton Watch Company was founded in 1878 by Jacob Horton in New York City. Here is a beautiful Croton chronomaster aviator sea diver chronograph watch. 105-9839 - HODINKEE Shop Why This Watch Matters You've got to love those broad arrow-style hands. This is perhaps one of the most epic watch model names to have come out of the 20th century- the Croton Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver. 1960s Croton Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver Ref.

Croton chronomaster aviator sea divers watch