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== NIVADA OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED CHRONOMETRE SERIAL NUMBERS == | == NIVADA OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED CHRONOMETRE SERIAL NUMBERS == | ||
| − | It is hoped that here on Chronopedia we can create a list of serial numbers issued to these watches. Each model had a certificate which matched the serial number | + | It is hoped that here on Chronopedia we can create a list of serial numbers issued to these watches. Each model sold originally had a paper certificate which matched the serial number on the movement. Most of the paperwork has been lost over time, sadly. However the majority of observed examples do carry a 1 to 4 digit code in addition to the movement reference, normally the ETA 2452, later 2472, engraved on the movement which enables us to catalogue and date them. This is also a good way to assess that the watch is original and has not been altered or made up from lesser parts. |
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| + | The NOCC model seems to have been issued late 1958 and was still being marketed in 1965. There are exceptions to this but the majority of observed examples carry the number. The Rudolphs Dependable OCC version, marketed by Croton in US, does not have an individual number on the movement. It seems the watch was sold both in North America and Europe with the Nivada Grenchen name and not the Croton Nivada Grenchen branding more typical of the North American market. Note also the spelling of Chronometre in European style. | ||
The number is engraved in the location shown in the movement shot here: | The number is engraved in the location shown in the movement shot here: | ||
[[File:1664 LOATION.jpg|thumb|Chronometre Certificate Number - Nivada OCC (Richard Phillips)]] | [[File:1664 LOATION.jpg|thumb|Chronometre Certificate Number - Nivada OCC (Richard Phillips)]] | ||
[[File:Chronometer nivada steel front.jpg|thumb]] | [[File:Chronometer nivada steel front.jpg|thumb]] | ||
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| − | |+ Serial Number List | + | |+ Serial Number List for NOCC (Nivada Officially Certified Chronometre) |
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! Serial Number!! Case Style !! Hands colour !! Other Information | ! Serial Number!! Case Style !! Hands colour !! Other Information | ||
Revision as of 17:16, 26 March 2024
NIVADA OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED CHRONOMETRE SERIAL NUMBERS
It is hoped that here on Chronopedia we can create a list of serial numbers issued to these watches. Each model sold originally had a paper certificate which matched the serial number on the movement. Most of the paperwork has been lost over time, sadly. However the majority of observed examples do carry a 1 to 4 digit code in addition to the movement reference, normally the ETA 2452, later 2472, engraved on the movement which enables us to catalogue and date them. This is also a good way to assess that the watch is original and has not been altered or made up from lesser parts.
The NOCC model seems to have been issued late 1958 and was still being marketed in 1965. There are exceptions to this but the majority of observed examples carry the number. The Rudolphs Dependable OCC version, marketed by Croton in US, does not have an individual number on the movement. It seems the watch was sold both in North America and Europe with the Nivada Grenchen name and not the Croton Nivada Grenchen branding more typical of the North American market. Note also the spelling of Chronometre in European style.
The number is engraved in the location shown in the movement shot here:
| Serial Number | Case Style | Hands colour | Other Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 960 | gold 18k | gold | ETA2452 |
| 989 | gold 18k | gold | ETA2452 |
| 1007 | steel | rose gold | ETA2452 |
| 1664 | steel | silver | ETA2452, black on silver date wheel |
| 2207 | steel | silver | |
| 2343 | gold cap | gold | |
| 3103 | steel | silver | ETA 2472 red date wheel |
| 3368 | gold cap | gold | ETA 2472 OCT 1964 |
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