And, yes, the fact that the movement is not entirely mechanical made it possible to achieve a truly affordable price,” explains Guillaume Laidet, proud to announce that the Chronoking will be available for €437.95 starting February 20th, 2023. It’s not a watch with a battery, there’s a watchmaking intent and design behind it. More than that, the meca-quartz movement brings together two watchmaking schools, combining the precision of quartz with traditional mechanics, the poetry of cogs in a way. The meca-quartz movement was the ideal solution to get the thinnest chronograph possible at an extremely competitive price. It shows in the thinness of the case, and in the fine price point.

The battery replaces the barrel, and the quartz replaces the balance. Five modern Chronomasters are now available in the Shop.“I wanted to give all Nivada Grenchen lovers the opportunity to acquire an affordable chronograph that doesn’t look like a hockey puck on their wrist. That's where the 'Aviator Sea Diver' comes into play on the dial and can come to play on your wrist if you head over to the Shop. Guillaume Laidet, a watch industry veteran, announced plans to revive the Nivada Grenchen brand last summer. Altogether, I'm a big fan of these Chronomasters I like how they were marketed as basically a do-it-all watch, perfect for diving, flying, racing, etc. It really looks like it lived a life – the once black bezel has gained to a greenish hue, depending on the light. However, the feature that sticks out to me the most is the bezel. I really love how the lume has aged on the dial and on the broad-arrow-style hands.

The watch we have today is in overall beautiful, honest condition and has developed a great patina on the dial and bezel. These early ones say 'Chronograph Aviator Sea Diver'' on the dial, yet the same model would later read 'Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver,' so it's pretty cool to play with the OG. I'm particularly excited about the example we are offering today, because it's from the first run of the Chronomaster that came out in the early 1960s, which featured the Venus 210 movement.

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