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VINTAGE CROTON NIVADA CHRONOMASTER AVIATOR SEA DIVER CHRONOGRAPH EXC.VALJOUX 23

Estimated price for orientation: 2 350 $

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Description
Brand: NIVADA Age: Vintage (1920-1970)
Gender: Men's Year of Manufacture: 1960-1969
Features: Stopwatch, Chronograph, Tachymeter Case Material: Stainless Steel
Movement: Mechanical: Hand-winding VALJOUX 23 Band Color: Silver
Display: Analog Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland
Band Material: Stainless Steel Face Color: Black
Style: Diver Water Resistance Rating: Not Water Resistant


WELCOME TO MY AUCTIONOFFERED HERE IS A:FANTASTIC CROTON BY NIVADA GRENCHEN CHRONOMASTER AVIATOR SEA DIVER VINTAGE CHRONOGRAPHTHIS IS A FIRST GENERATION 1960'S MODEL WITH SUPERB ORIGINAL DIAL AND BROAD ARROW HANDSNIVADA SOLD THE SAME MODEL UNDER THE NIVADA BRAND OR CROTON THIS ONE IS LABELED CROTON AND WAS FOR THE US MARKETEXCELLENT ORIGINAL BLACK DIAL , VERY GOOD UNPOLISHED STAINLESS STEEL CASE AND STAINLESS STEEL BANDTHIS IS THE MOST MOST COVETED EXAMPLE AS IT HAS THE BEST MOVEMENT OF ALL MODELS PRODUCED (NIVADA USED VALJOUX 23 , VENUS 210 AND 7733 AS WELL AS LANDERON 248 CALIPERS)POWERED BY A HIGH GRADE 17 RUBY JEWELS  VALJOUX 23  13L. SAME CALIBER USED BY THE BEST LUXURY WATCH MANUFACTURERS SUCH AS ROLEX, HEUER ...THE VALJOUX 23 BECAME THE FOUNDATION FOR THE VALJOUX 72 AND 88 WHICH ARE CONSIDERED AS ONE OF THE BEST MECHANICAL MOVEMENT EVER PRODUCED RUNS WELL AND ALL CHRONOGRAPH FUNCTIONS OPERATE AS THEY SHOULD WITH PROPER RESETTINGTHIS IS A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF AN ORIGINAL CROTON CHRONOMASTER AVIATOR SEA DIVERTHIS EXAMPLE IS FITTED WITH A VINTAGE STAINLESS STEEL BAND , SIZE 20LARGE DIAMETER IS APPROXIMATIVELY 38.5 MM WITHOUT CROWN/PUSHERS - 44.8 MM LUG TO LUGANY QUESTION / OFFER , PLEASE FEEL FREE TO MESSAGE ME THROUGH EBAY OR IF URGENT TEXT (WHATSAPP OK ) +1 916 380 2109PLEASE CHECK THE PICTURES AS THEY ARE THE BEST DESCRIPTION OF THIS GORGEOUS TIME PIECE !    DIAL:GORGEOUS ORIGINAL BLACK DIAL ( SMALL SCRATCHES ON CRYSTAL, NOT THE DIAL , SEE PICS)SIGNED CROTON2 REGISTER, WHITE TACHYMETER SCALE, ROTATING BEZELBEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL BROAD ARROW HANDS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION:  FOR MINUTES, HOURS      CASE :
VERY GOOD UNPOLISHED STAINLESS STEEL CASE  ( SEE CLOSE UP PICS) ) WITH ROTATING BEZEL ( EASILY ROTATES AS IT SHOULD )  
ORIGINAL SCREW ON STAINLESS STEEL BACK CASE (MINOR  USUAL SIGNS OF WEAR)
EXCELLENT ORIGINAL ROUND PUSHERS AND PLATED CROWN 
VERY GOOD CRYSTAL (MINOR SCRATCHES)    MOVEMENT:THE HIGH GRADE 17JEWELS SWISS VALJOUX 23 IS BRIGHT AND SHINY AND IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION 
IT IS RUNNING WELL, WITH ALL FUNCTIONS OPERATING AS THEY SHOULD AND MY WATCHMAKER CHECKED IT
HOWEVER I DO NOT KNOW ITS COMPLETE SERVICE HISTORY, SO YOU MAY WANT TO HAVE IT OVERHAULED FOR DAILY USE

    BAND:THIS WATCH COMES WITH A STAINLESS STEEL BAND, SIZE 20
 THIS IS A VINTAGE USED WATCH AND IS SOLD AS IS ( EXPECT SOME NORMAL SIGNS OF USE AND WEAR SUCH AS SCRATCHES, DINGS... SEE ALL PICS ), 
IT DOES NOT HAVE THE PRECISION OF A MODERN QUARTZ WATCH , IT IS NOT WATER RESISTANT, SERVICE/ADJUSTMENT MAY BE NEEDED AFTER SHIPPING ( AS THE EFFECT OF SHIPPING IS NOT UNDER MY CONTROL )        
              ANY QUESTION PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK PLEASE PAY WITHIN 48 HOURS AND I WILL SHIP IT THE NEXT BUSINESS DAYSHIPPING WILL INCLUDE INSURANCE & TRACKING DUE TO NEW POSTAL REGULATION FOR CERTAIN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES, SHIPPING TO EUROPE WITH FEDEX FOR $125 I WILL BE HAPPY TO DOUBLE CHECK FOR YOUR COUNTRY IF I COULD SHIP IT FOR LESS, FEEL FREE TO CONTACT MEFOR INTERNATIONAL BUYERS ALL DUTIES, TAXES, CHARGES ARE  YOUR RESPONSIBILITY PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR LOCAL CUSTOM’S OFFICE PRIOR TO BIDDING  IF WILL PACK WITH CARE, BUT IF YOU EXPERIENCE ANY ISSUE PLEASE CONTACT ME FIRST THROUGH EBAY AND I WILL DO MY BEST TO HELP OUT
I AM OFFERING A 2 DAY RETURN POLICY IF THE ITEM IS SIGNIFICANTLY NOT AS DESCRIBED ( THIS EXCLUDES BUYER'S REMORSE ) AND WILL REFUND THE PURCHASE PRICE MINUS SHIPPING AND RESTOCKING FEES. THE ITEM HAS TO BE RETURNED IN THE SAME EXACT CONDITION AS IT WAS WHEN I SHIPPED IT AND CANNOT HAVE BEEN TAMPERED WITH ( OPENING THE BACK CASE WITHOUT MY AUTHORIZATION IS CONSIDERED TAMPERING )  ITEM NEEDS TO BE RECEIVED AT MY ADDRESS WITHIN 14 DAYS FROM RECEPTION   THE RETURN SHIPPING COST WITH INSURANCE AND TRACKING WOULD BE YOUR RESPONSIBILITYTHANKS FOR YOUR INTEREST  ...  PLEASE CHECK MY OTHER WATCH AUCTIONS     AND HAPPY BIDDING !!!