Finishing is very good, and everything functions as it should. The Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster sits surprisingly well on the wrist, despite the limited case curve and minimal lug slope. Thanks to the broad arrow handset and the stark white against the matte black, readability is excellent. Aside from a size change to accommodate the modern movement, a sapphire crystal, and updated lume, the watch is almost indistinguishable from its forebear. The Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster is an incredibly faithful recreation of the original. The original Chronomaster (that’s a bit easier, isn’t it?) was released in 1963, but Nivada has brought us a recreation on the verge of perfection. Reviewed herein is the dry mouth-inducing Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver Broad Arrow Automatic 86001A. In 2018, the brand was revived with two reissues: the Antarctic and the Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver. Since then, it has become a sweetheart of vintage watch hunters, especially their chronographs, which command hefty sums (whether branded with Nivada Grenchen, the American distributor Croton, or both). Founded in 1926, the company thrived until the 1980s, when it succumbed to the quartz crisis.
Any watch lover who’s perused the vintage market over the last five or so years is likely familiar with Nivada Grenchen.
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