Nivada Grenchen
1970s Nivada Automatic Branca (Ref. 98216) Tiger Eye Stone Dial
Nivada Grenchen was founded in the 1920s in Grenchen, Switzerland, and was actually one of the first watch brands to manufacture automatic watches. Nivada came up with several other modern wristwatch innovations as well, creating waterproof and “rustless” watches that would stand up to the rigors of the outdoor adventures for which they were created.
SPECS
| Stock # | NVDAB98216 | |
| Brand | Nivada | |
| Style | Branca | |
| Model | 98216 | |
| Serial | N/A | |
| Size | Men's | |
| Material | Gold-Plated Stainless Steel | |
| Dial | Tiger Eye Stone | |
| Millimeters | 36.5x40 | |
| Bracelet | Nivada Gold-Plated Bracelet |
CASE & BRACELET
The "like new" gold-plated tonneau-style case exhibits almost no signs of previous use and retains crisp angles and finishing throughout. The color of the gold-plating is darker which makes for a very interesting visual effect for the gold. The case retains its original Nivada-signed crown. The case retains its original faceted crystal. The original The case retains its original factory red case back protective sticker. The original Nivada gold-plated bracelet features a stretch extender in the clasp and remains virtually unworn aside from nominal aging to the plating, the bracelet exhibits no stretch and will fit up to a 7-inch wrist.
DIAL & HANDS
The original, funky, and beautiful tiger eye stone dial does exhibit some cracking however it blends with with the grain of the stone to be mostly unnoticeable. The original hands and the outer portion of the dial are in flawless condition.
ACCESSORIES
None. The watch was recently serviced, backed by a 1-year warranty on accurate timekeeping.
