![]() ![]() Already established in the US, Movado felt that the name “Nivada” was too similar to theirs, resulting in a ruling that “Grenchen” should be added – et voila – Nivada Grenchen. You’ll note that I’ve been referring to the company as Nivada, rather than Nivada Grenchen up to this point, which is about to change. This plan did not go as smoothly as the brand may have hoped for, however. Image courtesy of Brussels Vintage Watches Supporting the Navy’s Deep Freeze 1 mission to the South Pole in 1955, it helped the brand achieve a desirable, rough-and-ready ethos that eventuated into Nivada’s expansion across the Atlantic. The ’50s were an important decade for the brand due to the introduction of the Antarctic in 1950, and its ensuing success. The brand utilised off-the-shelf movements from the likes of ETA and Phénix from the early days, manufacturing reliable, yet affordable pieces. Though some form of the brand may have existed in the late 19th century, the trio of Otto Wüllimann, Jacob Schneider and Hermann Schindler operated the company as Wüllimann Schneider Nivada S.A. Nivada’s story begins in the municipality of Granges – or Grenchen, Switzerland if you’re so inclined. Before telling you how I got on with this quirky little number, it’s worth delving into the history of this underappreciated watch just a tad. It’s now been around a year since our Nivada Grenchen ChaosMaster series released, and this Sigh of Relief has been with me ever since. Combine this with the fact that the iteration on the base Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver was the very first limited edition we released since I started at Time+Tide, it made so much sense for me to pick one up. I/trending 3263 A year in review with my Nivada Grenchen x Time+Tide x seconde/seconde/ ChaosMaster Borna BošnjakĪs a lover of vintage watches, but very much a not-lover of their servicing woes that stung me many a time, you’d think Nivada Grenchen would be a brand that’s right up my alley.
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