The Valjoux 23 caliber was created in 1916 and successfully produced for about 60 years, during which some 125,000 movements of the type left the Valjoux workshops. In fact, it comes as somewhat of a surprise that this Chronomaster model manages to combine:įurthermore, it was fitted with high quality movements: initially with the Venus 210 and especially later with the Valjoux 23. It cannot be denied that its new Super-Chronograph is rather interesting, and even quite revolutionary compared to the other offerings of the time.
NIVADA, which had been already exposed to this type of initiative in the 1950s, came up with a suitable response. Most of the chronograph producers chose suppliers of reputed Swiss movements, which had during that time formed cartels to manage competition.
The biggest brands, Breitling, Heuer, Omega and Rolex among them, developed designs that became historical successes and are still sold today. The watch companies thus turned their attention to two main avenues: diving watches and chronographs.
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Accordingly, people started to travel farther, faster and more often.Īt the same time the watchmaking sector was emerging from a difficult period and had to come up with new ideas. The various manufacturers during the 1950s and 60s took naturally to conceiving ever-more targeted and professional watches suitable for new types of owners in their work, leisure or travels. Driven by natural curiosity and propelled by accelerating technology, people started exploring and conquering new horizons: the ocean depths, mountain peaks, the sky and space. After World War II, a period of reconstruction, prosperity and innovation took over from the disaster of the previous years.
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