Nivada Antarctic Models

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Nivada Antarctic Models

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Version One - Circa 1956 to 1964

  • Diameter (excluding crown): 35mm
  • Lug to lug: 42mm
  • Lug width: 18mm
  • Large crown for ease of winding whilst wearing gloves in cold conditions
  • Movement: Various automatic ETA 1256, 23xx, 24xx.
  • Power reserve: ~40 hours
  • Case: All stainless steel, later gold plated available.
  • Most non-date, some date versions.
  • Dial lettering can contain Croton, Nivada Grenchen combinations.
Early models are most popular with collectors having the distinctive hour markers, flat lugs and sometimes textured dials, known as tundra.

Version Two - The Roman Numeral models

Antarctic II

Antarctic III

Antarctic IV

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