![]() The Chronomaster was introduced in 1961 destined for the U.S. Movado tirelessly fought another similar battle in 1953 against Nivada/Croton, preventing them from importing watch parts from Switzerland into the U.S., but the case was finally thrown out for good based on precedence from 1939. only if they attached a second name – “Grenchen” – after its name to differentiate between Movado. The judge ruled in favor of Nivada and stipulated that Nivada may proceed with its business in the U.S. In order to prevent Nivada from engaging in business with Croton, Movado claimed that Nivada’s company name sounded too similar to theirs and that it would hurt their business. Nivada was in a legal battle with Movado, which already had a presence in the U.S. Croton’s connection with Nivada started in 1939, but with a rather rocky start. As many collectors may notice, an identical Chronomaster model was produced by Nivada, a Swiss watch company. Coincidently, in 1963 it moved its company to Croton-on-Hudson, a beautiful suburb in Westchester County, right outside of New York City. The Full StoryĬroton Watch Company’s origin goes way back to 1878, when it was started by Jacob Horton in New York. A rare variant with a Valjoux 23 movement and a distinct dial configuration, this example is also accompanied by its original guarantee stamped in 1967 and instruction brochure. I don’t need to help their sales and I usually feature smaller retailers, but this watch stands on its own merits so firmly I could not resist.įind this Chronomaster here from the H Shop for 3800 USD.Why This Watch Matters As the model name suggests, this nifty Croton Chronomaster could cover the sky, land, and sea. I have not been paid or incentivized in any way to say that. While I was guilty of avoiding them for some time for bland offerings and stratospheric valuations, they’ve been correcting that well lately. It comes the big H shop, who are doing an increasingly great job of providing actual value to their massive base. By contrast, its case back is (very) hand-engraved with the letters ‘JAM’. All printing is still undegraded and beautifully clear. ![]() Its tritium application has aged with UV exposure to a deep even cream. This example has a full case, with solid lugs. Surprisingly, these are still something of a value as well. An enthusiast’s chronograph in the extreme. If there were ever a watch with historic merit that rewarded a little effortful research, it is this. Moreover, it has the broad-arrow handset. While the pinnacle collector’s watch would probably have to be the Chronomaster with a Valjoux 23 column wheel, this Valjoux 92 is no consolation and a dependable workhorse in its own right. Croton had previously been a distributor, but then began getting dials manufactured by others with their own insignia. The Chronomaster was produced by Nivada, but those intended for the US market were marked Croton. That event solidified Nivada Croton’s name in rugged dependable tool watches. They did so with Nivada Crotons on their wrist, which kept running time perfectly throughout the whole ordeal. That crew slowly had to make their way back to Okuma in the punishing Antarctic. On the crew’s surveying, a VX-6 UC-1 Otter crash-landed. This small crew built a landing strip that allowed survey of the entire continent. Byrd with a six-ship flotilla explored the Antarctic Ross Sea with the aim of establishing a research station. You see, in 1955 a Naval expedition led by Admiral R. However, there are few as desirable as this example with its Valjoux 92, broad arrow, tachymetre dial, fully graduated bezel, and red five-minute subdial counter.īy early 60s, The Nivada Croton Chronomaster had made a name for itself. Its production spanned differing dials, cases, register counts, and even calibres throughout its run from 1963 until 1978. Unrecognized not for its merit, but unrecognized in the sheer degree of depth and comparably vast scholarship that surrounds this still-attainable chronograph. The Chronomaster is not only handsome, but may perhaps be one of the best examples ever of unrecognized depth within a single reference.
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