Collection: NIVADA GRENCHEN

Nivada was founded in Grenchen, Switzerland in 1926 by Jacob Schneider.  Nivada Grenchen was one of the first companies to manufacture automatic watches.  This led to the creation of Nivada Grenchen’s first waterproof automatic watch called the Antarctic in 1950. The watch was worn by the members of the American Navy’s Deep Freeze 1 during their expedition to the South Pole from 1955 to 1956.  

In 2018, the Nivada Grenchen brand was rebirthed with its iconic models-The Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver, the Depthmaster and the Antarctic.

The Chronomaster Sea Diver offers a more robust design while still honoring the history and even the visual signature of the original model.  Featuring a 60-minute/12-hour rotating bezel, it also lends modern technology such as the Super-LumiNova lume, anti-scratch sapphire crystal and water resistance of 100 meters.  The Depthmaster a diver’s watch in two variations: The so-called Pac-Man and the one with Arabic numerals.  In addition to the different elements on the dials, note that the model with Arabic numerals is also equipped with a date.  The Antarctic sports an almost identical design and aesthetic but with state-of-the-art features manual or automatic movement and more precise and accurate time-reading.

CHATEL IS AN AUTHORIZED AGENT FOR NIVADA GRENCHEN.