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Vintage 1945 SS Croton " Clamshell" Chronograph with original Dial , 4x signed
Estimated price for orientation: 3 450 $
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Description Display: Analog Lug Width: 16 Brand: Croton Case Size: 35mm Features: 12-Hour Dial, Chronograph, Tachymeter, valjoux 92 COW 380 Style: clamshell chronograph Watch Shape: Round Model: Croton Multichron Water Resistance Rating: 30 m (3 ATM) Water Resistance: 30 Metres / 3 ATM Case Material: Stainless Steel Serial Number: 792668 Face Color: Silver Year of Manufacture: 1940-1949 Movement: Mechanical (Hand-winding) Number of Jewels: 17 Jewels MPN: cow380croton clam45 Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland Band Material: Genuine Leather UPC: Does not apply
Mechanical jeweled movement, two-tone silvered dial, luminous Arabic numerals, luminous hands, railway minute divisions, outer telemeter scale and tachometer scale in black, two subsidiary dials for 30 minute register and constant seconds, circular case, polished bezel, two round chronograph buttons in the band, case back secured by four screws, case, dial, and movement signed
questions/inquiries ...text/call 617 5043128
35mm x 42.75mm
Movement is a Valjoux 92 fully marked and signed
The Croton Watch Company was founded in 1878 in Switzerland as a family-operated watchmaking business. By the 1940’s, the company was producing automatic wristwatches, advertised as watches “for men who forget to wind watches”. At the same time, another Swiss company, Nivada, had success producing chronographs and dive watches (often with a Valjoux ebauche). Nivada wanted to expand to selling in the United States; however, the company was unable to sell under their own name due to the similarity between their name and that of Movado. Nivada made a deal with Croton to distribute their watches under the Croton Watch Company. Today, watches can be found either under the Nivada name, Croton name, or both.The present watch features a “clamshell” case, invented and patented in 1936 by Schmitz Freres & Co. This waterproof case features four screws behind the lugs to compress the front and back of the case, and was first used by Fortis in 1937, and in the US by Gallet in 1938. Gallet developed the first waterproof chronograph using this case, called the Clamshell. With the success of the Gallet Clamshell, many other brands began using this type of case, and are often referred to as “clamshells” by collectors. The use of clamshell cases became less frequent with the development of the screw back, which was a better solution for waterproof watches, giving equal pressure around the case back.Using this watch for swimming or diving is not recommended. Water resistance is an estimated guess.
The present watch is an attractive example of a classic 1940’s two-register chronograph with a clamshell case
Description
| Display: | Analog | Lug Width: | 16 |
| Brand: | Croton | Case Size: | 35mm |
| Features: | 12-Hour Dial, Chronograph, Tachymeter, valjoux 92 COW 380 | Style: | clamshell chronograph |
| Watch Shape: | Round | Model: | Croton Multichron |
| Water Resistance Rating: | 30 m (3 ATM) | Water Resistance: | 30 Metres / 3 ATM |
| Case Material: | Stainless Steel | Serial Number: | 792668 |
| Face Color: | Silver | Year of Manufacture: | 1940-1949 |
| Movement: | Mechanical (Hand-winding) | Number of Jewels: | 17 Jewels |
| MPN: | cow380croton clam45 | Country/Region of Manufacture: | Switzerland |
| Band Material: | Genuine Leather | UPC: | Does not apply |
Mechanical jeweled movement, two-tone silvered dial, luminous Arabic numerals, luminous hands, railway minute divisions, outer telemeter scale and tachometer scale in black, two subsidiary dials for 30 minute register and constant seconds, circular case, polished bezel, two round chronograph buttons in the band, case back secured by four screws, case, dial, and movement signed
questions/inquiries ...text/call 617 5043128
35mm x 42.75mm
Movement is a Valjoux 92 fully marked and signed
The Croton Watch Company was founded in 1878 in Switzerland as a family-operated watchmaking business. By the 1940’s, the company was producing automatic wristwatches, advertised as watches “for men who forget to wind watches”. At the same time, another Swiss company, Nivada, had success producing chronographs and dive watches (often with a Valjoux ebauche). Nivada wanted to expand to selling in the United States; however, the company was unable to sell under their own name due to the similarity between their name and that of Movado. Nivada made a deal with Croton to distribute their watches under the Croton Watch Company. Today, watches can be found either under the Nivada name, Croton name, or both.The present watch features a “clamshell” case, invented and patented in 1936 by Schmitz Freres & Co. This waterproof case features four screws behind the lugs to compress the front and back of the case, and was first used by Fortis in 1937, and in the US by Gallet in 1938. Gallet developed the first waterproof chronograph using this case, called the Clamshell. With the success of the Gallet Clamshell, many other brands began using this type of case, and are often referred to as “clamshells” by collectors. The use of clamshell cases became less frequent with the development of the screw back, which was a better solution for waterproof watches, giving equal pressure around the case back.Using this watch for swimming or diving is not recommended. Water resistance is an estimated guess.
The present watch is an attractive example of a classic 1940’s two-register chronograph with a clamshell case
questions/inquiries ...text/call 617 5043128
35mm x 42.75mm
Movement is a Valjoux 92 fully marked and signed
The Croton Watch Company was founded in 1878 in Switzerland as a family-operated watchmaking business. By the 1940’s, the company was producing automatic wristwatches, advertised as watches “for men who forget to wind watches”. At the same time, another Swiss company, Nivada, had success producing chronographs and dive watches (often with a Valjoux ebauche). Nivada wanted to expand to selling in the United States; however, the company was unable to sell under their own name due to the similarity between their name and that of Movado. Nivada made a deal with Croton to distribute their watches under the Croton Watch Company. Today, watches can be found either under the Nivada name, Croton name, or both.The present watch features a “clamshell” case, invented and patented in 1936 by Schmitz Freres & Co. This waterproof case features four screws behind the lugs to compress the front and back of the case, and was first used by Fortis in 1937, and in the US by Gallet in 1938. Gallet developed the first waterproof chronograph using this case, called the Clamshell. With the success of the Gallet Clamshell, many other brands began using this type of case, and are often referred to as “clamshells” by collectors. The use of clamshell cases became less frequent with the development of the screw back, which was a better solution for waterproof watches, giving equal pressure around the case back.Using this watch for swimming or diving is not recommended. Water resistance is an estimated guess.
The present watch is an attractive example of a classic 1940’s two-register chronograph with a clamshell case