Add in the tachymeter scale on the periphery of the dial, the dueling 60-minute/12-hour markers on the rotating bezel, and the simple pump pushers, and you've got all the ingredients of one of the most underrated sport watches out there. This example is a real looker, with a splash of red on the minutes sub-dial that can operate as a five-minute countdown timer in a pinch. Those include the broad arrow-style hands, the stepped sub-dials with radial numerals, and the hand wound Valjoux 23 movement ticking inside. Today's watch is considered to be more desirable than your conventional Chronomaster for its combination of external and internal characteristics.

The Chronomaster was produced in a wide variety of case, dial, and movement executions throughout its production years. As a result of the twosome's partnership, many Nivada watches sold in the United States were branded Croton (or Croton Nivada Grenchen).Īlongside the Antarctic, the Chronomaster chronograph is the most collectible (and best known) watch to come from the Croton (and Nivada) stable. You might recognize the Croton name from the company's long standing relationship with the Swiss brand Nivada Grenchen. In need of a larger office, the company eventually moved to Croton-on-Hudson, a suburb of the city, in 1963. Jacob Horton originally founded the Croton Watch Company in New York City in 1878. A crisp, clean example of Croton's all-in-one classic, the Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver.

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