Possibly New Old Stock, this steel Croton Nivada Grenchen Time Control EL has an easy to adjust regulator needing no skill!
HOW DO WE DATE THIS WATCH?
Nivada Grenchen signed up with US based Croton to distribute their watches in America in 1939, so we know this was intended for that market and later than that date but we have been unable to find period adverts or write ups regarding this model. By the styling and size we are estimating this watch was made circa 1953.
CONDITION
This is such a simple idea. If your watch was running fast or slow, you would have to take it to a watchmaker to adjust it. They would open the watch up, move the regulator lever and check the timing. One slip and the hairspring can be damaged, so it takes a steady hand and some experience. With this Time Control watch you just turn a screw on the case back, which connects to the regulator arm, and therefore the watch movement is completely standard. The case they use is a clamshell design, to aid water resistance, and is stainless steel. The bracelet still has the original hangtag fitted and looks unworn – which makes us suspect this was never sold. The dial does have some age marks and the lume on the hands also show signs of age – we have checked the lume and it is not radium.
This watch will be supplied with our branded presentation box, hangtag and our Certificate of Authenticity.
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SIZE
Width with crown 33.8 mm
Width without crown 31.1 mm
Between lugs 16 mm
Lug to lug length 38.3 mm
Case Thickness 10.5 mm
Bracelet will fit a maximum wrist size of 230 mm.
All sizes are approximate. The watch is photographed on a wrist of 190mm/7.5 inches.
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From 1st September 2021 we will be planting a tree for every watch we sell, working with the International Tree Foundation (Est 1922) to make this business positive on carbon. By buying anything pre owned you are effectively reusing what already exists, but this takes it further and makes us feel good.
