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== Nivada Antarctic 21 Square Case - Aqua Line ==
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* range of automatic Antarctic models seen with and without date, in steel and gold plated cases.
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* Cases are front loading unitary construction
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* Signed crowns
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* White and black dials observed
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* This series was also marketed under the Aqua Line name
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* Reference is 67004 for later models and 2427 for earlier/steel models
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* Click on the heading to read and see more examples
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==

Revision as of 17:26, 8 May 2024

Nivada Antarctic Late Models 1964 onwards

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In this section we will mainly cover models with signed T SWISS dials circa 1964-1978. There are exceptions to this rule - see the GLACIER models. It follows on from the 1956-64 models here - Nivada Antarctic Models Click on the name of the model to see more information and images.

AO V.2 Antarctic D dial

Antarctic D recessed crown (Richard Phillips)

It may be that the additional D stands for Date on these models.

  • Circa 64. No T on dial.
  • A different case with straight beveled lugs
  • Partially concealed crown
  • Linen dial and slightly different hour markers.

Croton Nivada Grenchen Antarctic 6D

CNG Antarctic 6D circa mid-1960s (Richard Phillips)

Larger appearance with narrow bezel, plain dial. This version has a date and is gold plated with gold dial.

Features

  • 16mm lug width
  • 33mm width ex case
  • unsigned crown
  • red date wheel
  • gold hands
  • dodecahedron screwback case inner signed 9863
  • ETA 2552 signed rotor semi quick set date

Nivada Antarctic Day Date Ref 67048

  • Square steel brushed case
  • Square compressor in the Zenith respirator style
  • Signed crown
  • Day date quick set movement
  • Silver brushed dial and tritium lume hands
  • NSA folded steel bracelet with signed Nivada clasp
  • 18 mm lugs
Antarctic Day Date - Richard Phillips
NSA Nivada signed clasp - Richard Phillips


Nivada Antarctic GLACIER

This model was first seen in 1967.

  • Square steel cases, integrated lugs with 18mm, screwback case with Pengiun logo. Gold plated cases were an option.
  • Signed crown with N logo - scalloped on earlier examples
  • ETA 2472 date auto
  • Some dials do not have tritium and just have Swiss Made. Possibly for Far Eastern markets.

A number of dial variations have been identified:

  • White dial (in a gold case)
  • Silver dial with black print and black markers
  • Mottled silver dial with white print and white markers
  • Blue dial - seen with Roman numerals at 6, 9 and 12
Nivada Antarctic GLACIER - Richard Phillips Collection
Nivada Antarctic GLACIER - Richard Phillips Collection

Nivada Antarctic 21 Square Case - Aqua Line

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* range of automatic Antarctic models seen with and without date, in steel and gold plated cases. 
* Cases are front loading unitary construction 
* Signed crowns
* White and black dials observed
* This series was also marketed under the Aqua Line name
* Reference is 67004 for later models and 2427 for earlier/steel models
* Click on the heading to read and see more examples

Links