Only proportions and arrangement have changed somewhat. All design elements of the old watch were adapted one-to-one. Not much has really changed in the dial compared to the original. The noble and classic design with the sporty accents is versatile. ![]() Jacket, shirt or sweater – you can combine the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver with various outfits without any hesitation. I find the proportions, which seem almost sporty, very harmonious. This is indeed the advantage of the Manual 86012M over the automatic variant, which is a bit more top-heavy because its movement requires more space. At the same time, the watch is quite flat with a case thickness of just 13.75 millimeters. The compact size also fits any slim wrist, as I can see for myself. Thus, the dimensions roughly correspond to those of the original and set a counter-trend to the mostly significantly larger competitor watches. The Nivada Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver on the wristģ8.3 millimeters, to be exact, is the diameter of the case. The bezel and dial are black, with orange subdials and white indices printed on them, which make the watch look classic, but also sporty and timeless at the same time. The case surfaces are partly brushed, partly polished and thus contribute to a coherent overall appearance. Small but nice – the Nivada Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver looks very classy when I take it in my hand for the first time. And the tachymeter scale is typical for a pilot’s watch. The easy-to-read line indices as well as the bezel are reminiscent of the features of a diver’s watch. With its pushers and totalizers, the watch has something of a chronograph. At first glance, the timepiece doesn’t really lend itself to being pigeonholed. The name Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver hits the nail on the head. READ MORE: MeisterSinger Perigraph AM1007OR Review The first impression of the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver We’ll see how the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver fares in this regard in the review. With a remake, the challenge is to bring the watch into the 21st century without removing its signature features. Admittedly, the new edition is ahead of its ancestor in some design aspects. At least, you can see that quite vividly when you operate the slider on the Swiss manufacturer’s homepage and compare old and new. The new Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver Manual 86012M is the spitting image of its predecessor. Nivada Grenchen packs all this into a rather compact format of just over 38 millimeters in diameter. In addition, the watch wears a classic stainless steel bracelet. The Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver with the identifier 86012M stands out with its color combination of black dial, black bezel, stainless steel and orange sporty accents. Among the latter is our test watch for today. Four have an automatic movement, six the traditional manual winding. Now the watch is back and available to customers in ten variants. In other words, a mechanical watch for all uses and occasions. Originally lifted out of the eaves in the ’60s, the Chronomaster was meant to integrate chronograph, diver’s watch and pilot’s watch into one timepiece to appeal to the masses. Meanwhile, the Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver has also returned a series that makes the hearts of watch lovers beat faster. In 2018, however, the manufacturer returned and has since reissued the iconic models from its heyday. The quartz crisis came and drove countless traditional brands to ruin. Nivada Grenchen shared a fate with the many other manufacturers of mechanical watches. Under this name, the watches were sold in the USA. One or the other reader from the United States might still be familiar with the name Croton. Founded in Grenchen (Granges) in 1926, the Swiss brand was long considered tob e one of the first manufacturers of automatic watches. The name Nivada Grenchen had long disappeared from the scene. Will it succeed? Nivada Grenchen – a traditional brand returns With a Swiss movement including a manual winding, classic design and a bit of tradition, the Chronomaster should win back the hearts of watch lovers. The Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver is back – and now it comes as a Manual 86012M version! Nivadas basic idea: Chronograph, diver and aviator in one watch.
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