Vintage Nivada Compensamatic Wristwatch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1960s
This vintage Nivada Compensamatic wristwatch is dated by the seller to the 1960s. The source reports it is powered by a 17-jewel manual-wind caliber AS ST 1802/03 movement.
It features a silver sunburst dial with gold-toned Arabic numerals at 12 and 6, applied index markers, and luminous-accented hands with a sweep center seconds hand. The round case measures 31.3 mm across and 10.9 mm thick, fitted with a stainless steel case back marked with the reference 36054. The watch is fitted to a brown leather strap.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Hand-wound wristwatch
- Caliber
- AS ST 1802/03
- Jewel Count
- 17 Jewels
- Case Diameter
- 31.3 mm
- Case Thickness
- 10.9 mm
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Case Back Marking
- 36054
- Maker / attribution
- Nivada
Design
- Visible features
- • Gold-toned round case with prominent fluted winding crown at 3 o'clock • Light silvered dial displaying applied Arabic numerals at 12 and 6 alongside baton hour markers • Dial signed 'Nivada / COMPENSAMATIC' below 12 o'clock and '17 JEWELS' above 6 o'clock • Fitted to a textured brown leather strap
- Case Dimensions and Case Back Markings
- Seller measurements record a case diameter of 31.3 mm (or 33.6 mm including the crown), a lug-to-lug length of 38.0 mm, a thickness of 10.9 mm, and a lug and band width of 16.0 mm. The case back is constructed from stainless steel. According to the seller listing, it is marked with the Nivada logo, 'Stainless Steel Back', 'Waterproof', 'Shock Protected', and 'Compensamatic 36054'. Because only an exterior perspective photograph is provided in this record, these inscriptions cannot be independently verified from the visible image.
- Reported Movement and Technical Details
- The seller describes the movement as a manual-wind Swiss caliber AS ST 1802/03 with 17 jewels and a sweep second hand. The seller attributes the watch broadly to the 1960s. These internal mechanical details, jewel specifications, and historical claims of shock protection or water resistance are vendor-reported and not verified by direct internal observation in this record.
- Visual Characteristics and Dial Configuration
- The wristwatch exhibits a gold-toned round case with a fluted winding crown situated at the 3 o'clock position. The light silvered dial displays applied gold-toned Arabic numerals at 12 and 6 o'clock alongside applied baton hour markers, with central hour and minute hands accompanied by a sweep seconds hand. On the dial face, inscriptions read 'Nivada' and 'COMPENSAMATIC' below the 12 o'clock marker, while '17 JEWELS' appears above the 6 o'clock numeral. The watch is mounted on a textured brown leather strap.
Identification
- Reference
- 36054
- 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: Internal movement details, caliber markings, and case back inscriptions are reported by the source and not visible in this photograph
- Research required: Vintage water resistance and shock protection claims derive from case back markings and are not tested or guaranteed