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Post-1964 divers automatic model. - More information required
 
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Seem with a conventional black and a rare gold dial, circa 1960s and 1970s
 
Seem with a conventional black and a rare gold dial, circa 1960s and 1970s
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==Features==
 
==Features==
 
* Auto date movement
 
* Auto date movement

Revision as of 23:07, 20 January 2022

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Nivada Antarctic Diver Models

Although the original Antarctic watches are waterproof and fairly rugged, there was clearly a marketing move to appeal to a wider audience with diving watches being a suitable move away from the more formal dress nature of the 1957/57 line. An entire range of diver models are seen with the Antarctic name, including Submarino, Antarctic 200, Super Antarctic from the early 1960s onwards and the name has continued in some form or other with Quartz and lesser models. Read more about the original and collectible models here.

Nivada Submarino Antarctic 200

Early version seen with Aquamatic 4 screw case construction, manual movement and Compensamatic caseback ref 1595 M

1950s Submarino Antarctic 200 -Richard Phillips
Antarctic 200 Diver (The.Vintage.Collector - Instagram)

Post-1964 divers automatic model. - More information required

Nivada Antarctic Diver

Seem with a conventional black and a rare gold dial, circa 1960s and 1970s

Features

  • Auto date movement
  • Steel case with screw back and penguin logo
  • Rotating bezel (with gold lettering for gold dial version)
  • Signed Nivada crown
  • Straight lug case - 20mm
  • 36.9mm width ex crown
  • 44mm lug to lug
  • Tritium lume and baton hands (second hand seen blued or purple patinated
  • Dome crystal - no cyclops

Links

Credits and Further Reading - https://www.vintagenivada.com/