The first thing you notice when you put the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Diver on your wrist is its presence. The impression of quality is enhanced by the solid heft of its universally sized 38mm-diameter (up from 36.5mm), 12.9mm-thick case. Let's just say you can confidently take it on any (underwater) excursion, with plenty of margin. Slim, comfortable, built for any task, whether it's navigating a reef or a cocktail party, the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Diver exudes casual chic with that conversation-starting vintage vibe. As far as the overall design of the watch is concerned, it looks exactly like the original, complete with patinaed cream latte hands and indexes. To continue the 'blast from the past' look, the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Diver comes with a generous, easy to read black dial providing a crisp backdrop for the markings, all in the same shape and position and as on the original, including the unmistakeable script. The bezel provides precise timing and is easy to use. True to the original, the dial comes with the discreet 'red cross hairs'. Back in the day, the buyer could choose between several versions (red or white 'cross hairs'; the numbers 1-12 on the bezel). The reissue honors the iconic version with red cross hairs and the minimalist, non-numbered bezel. The tribute would not be complete without the legendary Nivada Automatic logo at 12 o'clock and Antarctic-Diver in the unmistakable vintage script at six o'clock faithfully echoing the aesthetics of the original. The caseback is engraved with the signature emblem of the Antarctic collection: the profile of a penguin, an allegory of the great cold and a nod to the name of the collection. Technical Specifications Case size: 38mm Case material: 316L stainless steel; with screwdown crown, bi-directional ceramic bezel, black background, with SLC1 white luminous markers and numerals Case back: 316L stainless steel; engraved with the profile of a penguin Movement type: Automatic Movement no.: Soprod P024 no date Power reserve: Approx 38hrs Dial: Black dial with red cross hairs Glass: Sapphire Water resistance: 20ATM Strap type: Bracelet Strap material: Stainless steel, oyster style Buckle: Stainless steel tang buckle Warranty: 2 years  

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With its basket weave dial, fully integrated steel bracelet, and octagonal bezel, the slim and sleek Nivada Grenchen F77 has the typical look of the sport watches from the 70s. The Nivada Grenchen F77 is a very rare vintage piece, almost impossible to find. Its design cleverly plays with contrasting shapes: a round dial framed by an octagonal bezel that rests on a circular edge. The aesthetic cues and codes are all there. Available only with a 316L stainless steel bracelet, the Nivada Grenchen F77 is reissued in 37mm to remain faithful to the original piece. It is equipped with a ‘carbon effect’ basket weave dial with substantial baton indexes. The baton-style hour and minute hands echo the clean sleekness of the steel case. Its thickness of 12.65mm makes the Nivada Grenchen F77 an extremely fine piece to wear. Four references open the ball with two dial colors: black or blue dial with or without date window. The Nivada Grenchen F77 is powered by a Swiss made Soprod P024 automatic movement, available with or without date (without ghost position), with a power reserve of 38 hours. Technical Specifications Case size: 37mm Case material: 316L stainless steel Case back: 316L stainless steel Movement type: Automatic Movement no.: Soprod P024 Power reserve: Approx 38hrs Dial: Black embossed carbon pattern dial; shiny silver applied indexes; shiny silver applied date window Glass: Sapphire Water resistance: 10ATM Strap type: Bracelet Strap material: Stainless steel  Buckle: Deployant buckle Warranty: 2 years

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With its basket weave dial, fully integrated steel bracelet, and octagonal bezel, the slim and sleek Nivada Grenchen F77 has the typical look of the sport watches from the 70s. The Nivada Grenchen F77 is a very rare vintage piece, almost impossible to find. Its design cleverly plays with contrasting shapes: a round dial framed by an octagonal bezel that rests on a circular edge. The aesthetic cues and codes are all there. Available only with a 316L stainless steel bracelet, the Nivada Grenchen F77 is reissued in 37mm to remain faithful to the original piece. It is equipped with a ‘carbon effect’ basket weave dial with substantial baton indexes. The baton-style hour and minute hands echo the clean sleekness of the steel case. Its thickness of 12.65mm makes the Nivada Grenchen F77 an extremely fine piece to wear. Four references open the ball with two dial colors: black or blue dial with or without date window. The Nivada Grenchen F77 is powered by a Swiss made Soprod P024 automatic movement, available with or without date (without ghost position), with a power reserve of 38 hours. Technical Specifications Case size: 37mm Case material: 316L stainless steel Case back: 316L stainless steel Movement type: Automatic Movement no.: Soprod P024 Power reserve: Approx 38hrs Dial: Black embossed carbon pattern dial; shiny silver applied indexes Glass: Sapphire Water resistance: 10ATM Strap type: Bracelet Strap material: Stainless steel  Buckle: Deployant buckle Warranty: 2 years

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The Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Spider reissue also started on Instagram, following a post of one of the brand's followers who had the great idea to share his vintage timepiece with Nivada Grenchen. Nivada Grenchen shared this in its stories and response was so overwhelming that the brand knew it was its mission to make the watch again with the same original spirit and guts - but with modern standards (sapphire glass) and Swiss automatic movement (Soprod P024) with screw-down crown offering a 10ATM water resistance., The Spider nickname comes from this crazy sector dial with silver sunray finish and cream Swiss SuperLuminova that looks like a spider’s web. Featuring eight vertically applied indexes on a silver sun-ray brushed dial, what (literally) connects it all together is the eight “spider legs” that stem from the indexes to the centre of the dial. Complemented with super-lumed up Dauphine hands you’ll be turning heads left right and centre with the Spider.  The Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Spider comes with a case diameter of 38mm. Another unmissable detail on the dial is the date magnifier. Technical Specifications Case size: 38mm Case material: 316L stainless steel Case back: 316L stainless steel Movement type: Automatic Movement no.: Soprod P024 Power reserve: Approx 38hrs Dial: Silver sunray dial; silver hour and minutes hands filled with cream SuperLuminova; silver seconds hand Glass: Sapphire Water resistance: 10ATM Strap type: Strap Strap material: Brown calf with white stitching Buckle: Stainless steel tang buckle Warranty: 2 years

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The Nivada Grenchen Super Antarctic is the not-so-distant cousin of the original Nivada Antarctic collection launched in 1950. The original rose to fame when it was used by members of the American Navy’s Deep Freeze 1 Task Force during their expeditions in the South Pole (1955-56). It was noted as being reliable and robust enough to perform in the most extreme conditions. Today’s Super Antarctic is an evolution from the original Antarctic keeping close to the 50s’ lines & design. Just like the original Antarctics, Nivada Grenchen added the 1957 International Geophysical Medallion directly on the caseback of all its modern Super Antarctics. Admiral Richard Byrd and his US Navy team were given the Nivada Antarctic to accompany them on their Operation Deep Freeze I expedition to the South Pole in 1955/1956, making it the first watch that went to the Antarctic. A feat of great proportion which earned this model a place in the history of horology! Although, until recent times, before its revival, it was the most underrated expedition watch ever. In November 2021, Nivada Grenchen launched a modern re-issue of the Super Antarctic. Here's an interesting story about it. When one of the fans posted a vintage Super Antarctic on Instagram, Guillaume shared the post as a story on Nivada Grenchen's official Instagram account and the fans went wild. Requests started pouring in to re-issue the model. Nivada Grenchen listened to its fans and set to work. Soon, the Nivada Grenchen Super Antarctic was launched. The Nivada Grenchen Super Antarctic's black dial is simple but striking. Beneath the Nivada name is the word Aquamatic, (waterproof + automatic). Above the number 6 is the signature Super Antarctic font with 25 RUBIS printed below. The Super Antarctic features a true 1950s vibe, thanks to its unique lollipop hour hand and large sword minute hand combo. Complemented by the (almost) oversized triangle index markers at 3, 6, 9 and 12 o'clock, you’ll clearly understand why this watch was used in conditions as harsh as the South Pole. Both dial and hands work together to provide superb legibility and elegance. The 38mm case of the Nivada Grenchen Super Antarctic with a screw-down crown wears comfortably on the wrist. Its case back is decorated with the signature golden medallion. The medallion of the Nivada Grenchen Super Antarctic is one of the most intriguing parts of the watch. It throws you into the past and depicts a scenario from operation Deep Freeze I. The embossed aircraft has the following story. On 21 October 1956, one of the first USAF aircrafts, a Douglas C-124 nicknamed "Miss North Caroline" landed in Antarctica after a 121/2-hour flight from Christchurch, New Zealand. Deep Freeze I prepared a permanent research station, which is also etched on the medallion (along with glaciers stars and the crescent moon in the background) and paved the way for more exhaustive research in future Deep Freeze operations. Technical Specifications Case size: 38mm Case material: 316L stainless steel Case back: 316L stainless steel; signature gold medallion on the back Movement type: Automatic Movement no.: Soprod P024 Power reserve: Approx 38hrs Dial: Matte black dial; silver hands and indices filled with green SuperLuminova Glass: Sapphire Water resistance: 10ATM Strap type: Strap Strap material: Brown calf with white stitching Buckle: Stainless steel tang buckle Warranty: 2 years

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The Nivada Grenchen Super Antarctic is the not-so-distant cousin of the original Nivada Antarctic collection launched in 1950. The original rose to fame when it was used by members of the American Navy’s Deep Freeze 1 Task Force during their expeditions in the South Pole (1955-56). It was noted as being reliable and robust enough to perform in the most extreme conditions. Today’s Super Antarctic is an evolution from the original Antarctic keeping close to the 50s’ lines & design. Just like the original Antarctics, Nivada Grenchen added the 1957 International Geophysical Medallion directly on the caseback of all its modern Super Antarctics. Admiral Richard Byrd and his US Navy team were given the Nivada Antarctic to accompany them on their Operation Deep Freeze I expedition to the South Pole in 1955/1956, making it the first watch that went to the Antarctic. A feat of great proportion which earned this model a place in the history of horology! Although, until recent times, before its revival, it was the most underrated expedition watch ever. In November 2021, Nivada Grenchen launched a modern re-issue of the Super Antarctic. Here's an interesting story about it. When one of the fans posted a vintage Super Antarctic on Instagram, Guillaume shared the post as a story on Nivada Grenchen's official Instagram account and the fans went wild. Requests started pouring in to re-issue the model. Nivada Grenchen listened to its fans and set to work. Soon, the Nivada Grenchen Super Antarctic was launched. The Nivada Grenchen Super Antarctic's black dial is simple but striking. Beneath the Nivada name is the word Aquamatic, (waterproof + automatic). Above the number 6 is the signature Super Antarctic font with 25 RUBIS printed below. The Super Antarctic features a true 1950s vibe, thanks to its unique lollipop hour hand and large sword minute hand combo. Complemented by the (almost) oversized triangle index markers at 3, 6, 9 and 12 o'clock, you’ll clearly understand why this watch was used in conditions as harsh as the South Pole. Both dial and hands work together to provide superb legibility and elegance. The 38mm case of the Nivada Grenchen Super Antarctic with a screw-down crown wears comfortably on the wrist. Its case back is decorated with the signature golden medallion. The medallion of the Nivada Grenchen Super Antarctic is one of the most intriguing parts of the watch. It throws you into the past and depicts a scenario from operation Deep Freeze I. The embossed aircraft has the following story. On 21 October 1956, one of the first USAF aircrafts, a Douglas C-124 nicknamed "Miss North Caroline" landed in Antarctica after a 121/2-hour flight from Christchurch, New Zealand. Deep Freeze I prepared a permanent research station, which is also etched on the medallion (along with glaciers stars and the crescent moon in the background) and paved the way for more exhaustive research in future Deep Freeze operations. Technical Specifications Case size: 38mm Case material: 316L stainless steel Case back: 316L stainless steel; signature gold medallion on the back Movement type: Automatic Movement no.: Soprod P024 Power reserve: Approx 38hrs Dial: Matte black dial; silver hands and indices filled with cream faux patina SuperLuminova Glass: Sapphire Water resistance: 10ATM Strap type: Bracelet Strap material: Stainless steel beads of rice Buckle: Deployant buckle Warranty: 2 years

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The Nivada Grenchen Depthmaster is a highly original and important model in dive watch history with an iconic cushion case. Nivada Grenchen relaunched the vintage-inspired Depthmaster in accordance to its Swiss origins. Powered by the workhorse Soprod P024 automatic Swiss made movement, and made in Switzerland, 60 years on, the Nivada Grenchen Depthmaster is born again. The Nivada Grenchen Depthmaster was originally designed in the 1960s and it shows. Featuring either an art deco Pacman style or a more classic numeral dial, you’ll get a fun vintage watch ready for some modern action.  Clocking in at a 39mm diameter, the cushion case of the Nivada Grenchen Depthmaster sends you straight back to its vintage heritage and makes it pop-out like no other. Rated for 1000m water resistance, its no wonder the watch is called the Depthmaster. Technical Specifications Case size: 39mm Case material: 316L stainless steel; with screwdown crown, unidirectional rotating diver’s bezel with a 120 clicks and 15-min scale; helium valve Case back: 316L stainless steel; screwdown  Movement type: Automatic Movement no.: Soprod P024 with date Power reserve: Approx 38hrs Dial: Semi sunray green dial; silver hands with hour and minute hands filled with cream lume; white with red tip seconds hand; cream-colour lume-filled indices Glass: Sapphire Water resistance: 100ATM Strap type: Strap Strap material: Black leather Buckle: Stainless steel tang buckle Warranty: 2 years

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