Nivada Aquadatic Automatic Wristwatch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1960s
This vintage Nivada Aquadatic wristwatch, dated by the source to the 1960s, features a round stainless steel case measuring 34.8 mm across with faceted lugs. According to the seller, the timepiece is driven by a 21-jewel self-winding ETA caliber 2452 movement with a sweep seconds hand and a date display at 3 o'clock, with the case back bearing the Nivada Antartic logo.
Its champagne dial presents applied silver-tone hour markers, lance-style hands, and a minute track, fitted with a black two-piece calfskin leather strap.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Automatic wristwatch
- Strap
- Hand Finished Scandia Calf
- Caliber
- ETA 2452
- Lug width
- 19 mm
- Jewel count
- 21 jewels
- Case diameter
- 34.8 mm
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Maker / attribution
- Nivada
Design
- Visible features
- • Champagne-toned dial exhibiting scattered speckling, patina, and light spotting. • Framed rectangular date aperture positioned at 3 o'clock displaying the numeral 31. • Stainless steel case and bezel showing visible light surface scratches and signs of wear. • Applied silver-tone hour markers with stylized elongated markers at 6, 9, and 12. • Dial signed 'Nivada / AQUADATIC' below 12 o'clock and 'AUTOMATIC / 21 JEWELS' above 6 o'clock, marked 'SWISS MADE' at the bottom edge.
- Dial and Visual Characteristics
- The watch features a champagne-toned dial exhibiting scattered speckling, patina, and light spotting across the surface. It is configured with applied silver-tone hour markers, including stylized elongated batons at 6, 9, and 12, complemented by lance-style hands and a perimeter minute track. A framed rectangular date aperture is located at 3 o'clock, displaying the numeral 31. Dial inscriptions include 'Nivada / AQUADATIC' below the 12 o'clock marker, 'AUTOMATIC / 21 JEWELS' positioned above 6 o'clock, and 'SWISS MADE' along the bottom edge.
- Case Design and Stated Dimensions
- The round stainless steel case and bezel show visible light surface scratches and signs of wear. The seller describes the housing as having a 'fancy lug design' in all stainless-steel, fitted to a black new-old-stock 'Hand Finished Scandia Calf' two-piece strap. Seller measurements list the case diameter at 34.8 mm, expanding to 36.8 mm with the crown. Stated vertical dimensions comprise a lug-to-lug span of 42.9 mm, a thickness of 10 mm, a lug width of 19 mm, and a strap band width of 18 mm.
- Reported Movement and Case Back Details
- According to the seller listing, the watch is driven by a self-winding Swiss movement designated as caliber ETA 2452 with 21 jewels, a sweep second hand, an 18,000 A/h frequency, a 42-hour power reserve, and a date mechanism set by alternating between 21 and 24 hours. Because no internal photography is provided, these mechanical attributes are unverified by direct observation. The vendor also reports that the case back is engraved 'NIVADA Antartic Antimagnetic Stainless Steel Automatic Waterproof Shockprotected' and decorated with a 'Nivada Antartic logo'. The dealer dates the piece to the 1960s; however, the case back is not visible in the provided imagery, leaving these inscriptions and dates subject to seller assertion.
Identification
- SKU
- WA-0651
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Case back inscriptions and movement caliber ETA 2452 are source-reported and not visible in the provided photograph.
- Research required: Movement functionality and internal condition rely entirely on seller statements.