The "Paul Newman" Chronomaster Reverse Panda reedition is powered with a vintage and restored Valjoux 23 vz. This is the ultimate reedition possible with the same movement as the original from 1966. This dial is called Paul Newman by the collectors because of its specific counters. You will notice here the square painted indexes and the N Nivada logo.
Case: Stainless steel with shiny black aluminum inlay
Band: Black textured leather w/ small holes
Dials: Solid matt black dial w/ printing and white CD track sub-dials w/ printing
Hands: Shiny silver with SuperLuminova SLC5, Sec. hand: Red 185C, Sud. hands: shiny silver, Hand's tail in black
Movement: Valjoux 23 VZ"
| Case Diameter | 38mm w/o bezel |
|---|---|
| Case Thickness |
12.65mm |
| Case Material | Stainless steel |
| Case Finish | Polished & Brushed |
| Lug to Lug | 46.5mm |
| Lug Width | 20x16mm |
| Buckle | 316L stainless steel pin buckle |
| Indexes | Double-printed w/ Super Lum. & Black |
| Bezel | 39mm bezel w/ no "Click" |
| Strap | Black leather strap" |
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
To give you proper glimpse of the improvements we made, here's a visual comparison to our new models to the old ones.
