Byrd reported that despite intense cold, harsh impacts, high magnetism and altitude the watches performed perfectly. Renowned explorer Admiral Richard Byrd wore a Croton during Operation Deep Freeze, a 1955 expedition to the Antarctic. Many watch companies quickly rose to meet that challenge, including Croton. The original Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver was built by Nivada and marketed in the USA as the Croton Nivada Grenchen by Croton Watch Company in New York, from 1961 until about 1970. The mid 1900’s were a time rich with exploration and adventurers had very specific requirements for their watches. The components were being manufactured in Switzerland, but the watches were assembled in the Croton, NY factory leading Croton to be regarded as an American watch brand. They relocated to New York City in 1928 and finally settled in the Hudson Valley town of Croton, New York in 1963. The roots of the Croton Watch Company can be traced to the city of Crotone in southern Italy. 107-75209 is from the 1960’s and is fitted with a Valjoux V7733 movement. This dial variation is known to collectors as a reverse panda dial. It comes on a dark green alligator strap.This Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver sports an eye-catching white tachymeter and white subdials. 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. Why This Watch Matters As the model name suggests, this nifty Croton Chronomaster could cover the sky, land, and sea. The case looks great, with a slightly bent lug, but overall very few usage marks and no scratch. 1960s Croton Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver - HODINKEE Shop. The very rare brown bezel is looking great.
This chronograph is going hotter and hotter, especially since the publication of the excellent book “Chronomaster Only” by Grégoire Rossier and Anthony Marquié.įeaturing a beautiful and particularly well designed black dial with dashes of red, broad arrow hands, black bezel, round pushers, this is a very desirable and typical 60s chronograph. Indeed, it is the only watch to be, at the same time, a chronograph, a diver, a GMT, a pilot’s watch and a regatta watch. Some speak of it as the quintessence of the 60’s Swiss chronograph.
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