Vintage Nivada Antarctic Automatic 25J 36mm Grey Crosshair Dial Day Date Watch

About this watch

A dressy Nivada Antarctic with a gunmetal-grey sunburst dial crossed by fine crosshair lines. The Nivada name and flowing Antarctic script sit left of centre, balanced by a framed day-date window at 3 o'clock with an English weekday, applied rectangular markers and polished baton hands.

The approx. 36mm stainless steel case has a screw-down case back with the Antarctic penguin medallion. Inside is a 25-jewel Swiss automatic movement with a Nivada-signed rotor. It is fitted on a black crocodile-pattern leather strap.

Brand heritage

Nivada was founded in Grenchen, Switzerland, in 1926 and was an early producer of waterproof automatic watches. In the United States its watches were sold as Nivada Grenchen and through Croton. The brand is best known among collectors for the Antarctic, the Chronomaster and the Depthomatic.

The Antarctic was launched in 1950 and earned its name when Nivada watches accompanied members of the U.S. Navy's Operation Deep Freeze to Antarctica in the mid-1950s; the penguin emblem on the case back recalls that story.

Why this one is special

• Iconic Nivada Antarctic with penguin case-back medallion
• Gunmetal grey sunburst dial with crosshair
• Practical day-date at 3 o'clock
• 25-jewel Swiss automatic with Nivada-signed rotor
• Classic 36mm size

Specifications

• Brand / Model: Nivada Antarctic
• Era: late 1960s–1970s (estimated)
• Movement: Swiss automatic, 25 jewels, Nivada-signed rotor
• Functions: hours, minutes, centre seconds, day and date
• Dial: gunmetal grey sunburst with crosshair, applied markers
• Case: stainless steel, approx. 36mm, 11mm thick, screw-down back with penguin medallion
• Strap: black crocodile-pattern leather, 18mm

Condition

The watch is currently running well for a vintage timepiece. The case and bezel show scratches and edge wear, and the case back has more pronounced scratching and opening marks. Scattered age-related marks are visible on the dial and the crystal shows surface wear. As with any vintage watch, it is sold as a collectible, is not guaranteed water resistant, and its timekeeping may differ from a modern watch. Please examine all photos carefully, as they form part of the description.

What's included

The watch on its leather strap, presented in the box shown. No papers.

Shipping & Returns

Ships from Cairo, Egypt. Please see the shipping and returns details in this listing.