Unique and definitely with an edge, the Depthmaster comes with its iconic Art Deco dial and its iconic cushion case. A highly original and important model in dive watch history, it also comes with a screw-down case-back and crown, an unidirectional rotating diver’s bezel with a 120 clicks & 15-min scale, and 1000 meters of water-resistance secured by an automatic Helium valve.
Case: 316L stainless steel polished and brushed with screw-down crown
Dials: Numerals Green with cream color luminous indexes and hands with date
Hands: Shiny silver color with cream Swiss SuperLuminova treatment
Movement: Self-winding SW200 date version 28’800 vibrations per hour (4Hz)
Power Reserve: 38 hours
Functions: Hours, minutes, and central sweep seconds, Date with quick setting, Self-winding mechanism with ball bearing, Stop second device, 26 jewels
| Winding Crown | Screw-down crown |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 39mm |
| Lug to Lug |
47mm |
| Caseback | Solid |
| Crystal |
Sapphire glass |
| Lug Width | 20mm |
| Buckle | 316L stainless steel pin buckle |
| Indexes | Swiss Super Luminova treatment |
| Bezel | 39mm aluminum unidirectional Rotating 60 minutes graduated |
| Strap | Brown & black leather, Tropic, Stainless steel Beads of Rice or Extensible Oyster bracelet. |
| Water Resistance | 100 ATM (1000 meters) with automatic helium escape valve for saturation diving |
Meet a blue queen of the oceans, the Nivada Grenchen × Seconde/Seconde Jellyfish Depthmaster.
Nivada’s latest and greatest is perhaps one of their most iconic non-chronograph watch models, the Antarctic Spider.
What would you call a modern watch that looks like the vintage model that served as inspiration? A re-edition, right?
Nivada Grenchen is one of our favorite recently resuscitated heritage brands for a few reasons. The first, of course, is the watches themselves.
Nivada Grenchen’s latest project is interesting as it isn’t merely a reworking of a classic reference, but has something a little extra underneath the caseback in the form of a vintage movement.
What do we all really want from a vintage watch? We want a good watch. Of course we want a good watch. And we want more.
Following the reissue of their Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver, Nivada Grenchen is poised to launch the next chapter of the brand’s resurgence with the Depthmaster.
"Does it really look that close to the original vintage Nivada Grenchen?”
And, I’m happy to say, the answer is, yes!"
"This is a watch and brand that brings a welcome sense of nostalgia and character to the wrist, and makes for a near perfect weekender in the process."
"The Nivada Grenchen relaunching is fantastic to see. A refreshing side of these watches is how they have nailed something so easy to miss. They clearly have engaged in a lot of listening. They have listened to what the market wants in a way that is sure to pay off for them. "
"The Nivada Gretchen models reviewed here are some of the best representations in terms of size, wearability, and representation of past brand aesthetics compared to their original counterparts that I’ve experienced."
A few months ago we shared the news that well-adored watch brand Nivada Grenchen was making a return through the re-release of their serious-looking
Become the real master of the Depths
To give you proper glimpse of the improvements we made, here's a visual comparison to our new models to the old ones.
