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 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. Croton 'Sea Diver' 200m Dive Watch - Review & Unboxing (CA301303RDBK / Seiko PC32A)Subscribe to my channel for reviews of affordable and quality mid-level wa. They relocated to New York City in 1928 and finally settled in the Hudson Valley town of Croton, New York in 1963. A deep sea-mapping company has created the first-ever full-sized digital scan of the Titanic, revealing an entirely new view of the worlds most famous shipwreck. The roots of the Croton Watch Company can be traced to the city of Crotone in southern Italy. This model utilizes a Valjoux 92 movement. It comes on a dark green alligator strap.Revolutionary for its day, the Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver includes: a chronograph, a tachymeter scale, a rotating bezel for diving, a second time zone on the bezel and a sailing regatta countdown. The case looks great, with a slightly bent lug, but overall very few usage marks and no scratch. 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. 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 brochure.
Some speak of it as the quintessence of the 60’s Swiss chronograph. Why This Watch Matters As the model name suggests, this nifty Croton Chronomaster could cover the sky, land, and sea.
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