{"product_id":"クロトンニバダ-ヴィンテージクロノグラフ-croton-nivada-vintage-chronograph-cal-valjuox-7733","title":"CROTON (NIVADA) Vintage Chronograph cal. Valjoux 7733 \/ Blue Dial Cushion Case","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Croton Watch Company.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA historic watch maker founded in New York in 1878 by Jacob Horton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the early 1900s it moved its base from the United States, where it was founded, to Switzerland, and acquired the distinguished house Nivada.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA great many Nivada-made watches under the Croton name were then exported for the American market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir designs vary widely, and this example wears a rugged aesthetic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA machined cushion case and a blue dial weave a character of their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA design that removed unnecessary ornament in pursuit of functional beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis combination is by no means common, and it carries a special value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat it was a dependable partner for the professionals of its day can be read in its marks of use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot merely an instrument for showing the time but a watch that supported its owner's decisions and stayed with them day by day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvidence of a life lived in a former owner's hand, speaking for time gone by.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe movement is the Cal. Valjoux 7733.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced from 1966 to 1973 as the successor to the Valjoux 7730, it is a movement that changed the history of the chronograph.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn as an alternative to the once-expensive column-wheel chronograph, it became the turning point at which the chronograph came within reach of a great many enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWatches of this period carry the celebrated calibres produced by Valjoux, Venus, Landeron and others, and their exquisite size gives them real value as collector's items.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo book a visit to the WatchTender Ginza store, please see watchtenderginza.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CROTON","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40310392193153,"sku":null,"price":148000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/4313\/6385\/files\/IMG_20250613_161752_2.jpg?v=1749991485","url":"https:\/\/watchtenderjapan.com\/en\/products\/%e3%82%af%e3%83%ad%e3%83%88%e3%83%b3%e3%83%8b%e3%83%90%e3%83%80-%e3%83%b4%e3%82%a3%e3%83%b3%e3%83%86%e3%83%bc%e3%82%b8%e3%82%af%e3%83%ad%e3%83%8e%e3%82%b0%e3%83%a9%e3%83%95-croton-nivada-vintage-chronograph-cal-valjuox-7733","provider":"WatchTender","version":"1.0","type":"link"}