[WTS] vintage Nivada Gretchen Antarctic III

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Model:	Nivada	Last Scraped:	Aug. 22, 2024, 2:48 p.m.
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Good condition vintage tool watch with a cool history. 17J Automatic movement. Slight dirt showing around edge of 1 o'clock on dial. It'll come with the green suede strap. Diameter (excluding crown): 35mm Lug to lug: 42mm Lug width: 18mm Height: 10mm Movement: ETA 24xx with various jewel counts. Power reserve: \~40 hours Case: All stainless steel The III also appears to have been started in 1959 or 1960, and provided a more formal variant, with a larger dial, thin bezel and lugs as well as a distinctive linen dial. The III also had drilled lugs and a lovely ‘sei tache’ (six point') caseback with a stepped UFO profile. Very 1950s indeed. This variant dispensed with the signature curved bevel lugs and and likely was made to appeal to more traditional buyers while leaning on the Antarctic name. If you had a formal dinner at the south pole, this is the watch to slip neatly under the cuff. Some history on this model- [Antarctic — Vintage Nivada](https://www.vintagenivada.com/antarctic) Asking $160 shipped CONUS only

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Established:	1879
Website:	http://nivadawatch.com/en/
Country of Origin:	Switzerland

Nivada is a Swiss watch company. It was founded in 1879 in the town of Grenchen, Switzerland. Nivada was a manufacturer of Swiss watches.

Nivada was founded as early as 1879, in 1887, or as late as 1926 in Grenchen, Switzerland. The company gained traction after World War II, producing a series of successful watches before succumbing to the quartz crisis.

In 1926, Nivada was operational in Grenchen as Wüllimann Schneider Nivada S.A. The company relied on proven movements from ETA and Phénix S.A., as was typical at the time, and the company was known for quality mass-produced watches. Nivada celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1976, suggesting that the company officially dates to 1926. The company was run by Max Schneider, son of the founder, at that time.

Nivada was prevented from using their name during the 1960s and 1970s due to its phonetic similarity with Movado, so the products were labeled "Nivada Grenchen". In the United States, Croton was formed in 1940 as a distributor for Nivada products, so many were sold under the "Croton Nivada", "Croton Nivada Grenchen", and simply "Croton" names.

In 1979 the Nivada brand was purchased by a Chinese gentleman, Hakui Sito. The watches were manufactured in rural South Korea by children helping to support their families.

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