The case back is engraved « WATERRESISTANT. The present model comes with the correct « closed small 6 » bezel. The inside case back is engraved « Croton Watch Co Inc Swiss ». The model comes with a three-body construction: a snap on bi-directionnal rotating bezel with both decompression time and 12 hour division, a polished stainless steel tonneau-shaped case with lapidated lugs, a screwed case back, round chronograph pushers in the band, a screwed case back. The present model is bearing the Logo and signature Croton on the dial as well as a black panda dial with white tachymeter scale. These models were mostly made for the North American market. The model is the before last generation of the Chronomaster. Croton introduced the caliber Landeron 248 around 1966/1967. Iconeek is proud to introduce here a fine and attractive stainless steel vintage chronograph by Croton: the Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver, aka « CASD ». It comes on a dark green alligator strap.CROTON, CHRONOMASTER, AVIATOR, SEA DIVER ICONEEK price: SOLD The case looks great, with a slightly bent lug, but overall very few usage marks and no scratch. The very rare brown bezel is looking great. This chronograph is going hotter and hotter, especially since the publication of the excellent book “Chronomaster Only” by Grégoire Rossier and Anthony Marquié.įeaturing a beautiful and particularly well designed black dial with dashes of red, broad arrow hands, black bezel, round pushers, this is a very desirable and typical 60s chronograph. Indeed, it is the only watch to be, at the same time, a chronograph, a diver, a GMT, a pilot’s watch and a regatta watch. Some speak of it as the quintessence of the 60’s Swiss chronograph.
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