Monday, 10 December 2018

Recent Additions

Some recent additions to the data sheets:


Number
Variant
Date
Features
Acquired
Notes


DBA001

Nivada Visualmatic

60s (?)
21 Jewels, Waterproof, Power Reserve indicator

N
Lot 964 in Arthur Johnson, Nottingham, Antique & Later Collectables sale 8 Dec 2018. Sold for £40.



Number
Variant
Date
Features
Acquired
Notes
1386276


DBDD001
Nivada Atomik
40s/
50s
Day-Date. 17 Jewels. Seconds sweep hand.  Date number hand. AS1290 manual wind movement. 17 jewels.

N
On eBay December 2018



Number
Variant
Date
Features
Acquired
Notes
67055


DBDA004

Nivada Antares
Automatic
70s
Auto/Date. 17 Jewels. Case 40mm x 40mm
N
On eBay, December 2018,


Number
Variant
Date
Features
Acquired
Notes
85005

3385


DBNC0039
Chrono-master Aviator Sea Diver
Valjoux 23
70s

Two register, 17J, manual wind.





N
On Facebook, November 2018



Monday, 2 July 2018

Antarctic Adventures

As mentioned previously, the Omega Forum is one of the best on the Internet - largely driven by the high quality of many of the contributors.  This quality was well encapsulated recently by a post linking the Nivada Antarctic model with Shackleton's polar explorations.  O.F. member speedbird illustrated his post with some photographs of his Nivada alongside two superb models he has made, for example:




speedbird's post opens a thread in which several other unusual and attractive Nivadas are seen - well worth a visit to:





Tuesday, 29 May 2018

Blues Again

Having just found my long lost macro lens, new pics of my two blue Da Vincis: