Croton Aquachron Skin Diver
For sale is a striking 1960s Croton Skin Diver, a Swiss-made dive watch that channels the bold, utilitarian aesthetic of the golden age of skin diving. With its chunky square luminous markers, red-tipped seconds hand, and pearlescent green dial that shifts dramatically in the light, this Croton punches well above its weight in both charm and wrist presence.
The watch features a classic skin diver case, slim, contoured, and easy-wearing, paired with a clean rotating friction bezel and domed acrylic crystal. The tritium lume on the dial and hands has aged to a warm custard tone, giving the piece a cohesive vintage warmth. Mounted on a perforated tropic style strap, it wears like something straight out of a 1960s dive catalog.
Key Features
• Brand: Croton
• Model: Aquachron
• Movement: Swiss automatic
• Case: Stainless steel, approx. 36mm
• Dial: Pearlescent green with applied square tritium lume markers
• Hands: Baton hands with tritium fill and red-tipped seconds
• Bezel: Black bidirectional friction bezel
• Crystal: Domed acrylic
• Strap: Black tropic-style perforated rubber strap
• Production Years: 1960s
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition with warm patina, clean dial, and crisp case lines
Why Collectors Love It
Croton, known as the U.S. distributor for Nivada Grenchen, offered a wide range of quality Swiss watches under its own name during the 1960s. This model in particular bears a strong resemblance to the Tissot PR-516 famously worn by James Bond in Live and Let Die, especially with its luminous square hour markers and red-accented hand. The combination of tool-watch practicality with vibrant color and patina makes this a standout piece for collectors of mid-century dive watches. Rare to find in such original condition, this Croton is a perfect mix of vintage style and ready-to-wear appeal.
For sale is a striking 1960s Croton Skin Diver, a Swiss-made dive watch that channels the bold, utilitarian aesthetic of the golden age of skin diving. With its chunky square luminous markers, red-tipped seconds hand, and pearlescent green dial that shifts dramatically in the light, this Croton punches well above its weight in both charm and wrist presence.
The watch features a classic skin diver case, slim, contoured, and easy-wearing, paired with a clean rotating friction bezel and domed acrylic crystal. The tritium lume on the dial and hands has aged to a warm custard tone, giving the piece a cohesive vintage warmth. Mounted on a perforated tropic style strap, it wears like something straight out of a 1960s dive catalog.
Key Features
• Brand: Croton
• Model: Aquachron
• Movement: Swiss automatic
• Case: Stainless steel, approx. 36mm
• Dial: Pearlescent green with applied square tritium lume markers
• Hands: Baton hands with tritium fill and red-tipped seconds
• Bezel: Black bidirectional friction bezel
• Crystal: Domed acrylic
• Strap: Black tropic-style perforated rubber strap
• Production Years: 1960s
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition with warm patina, clean dial, and crisp case lines
Why Collectors Love It
Croton, known as the U.S. distributor for Nivada Grenchen, offered a wide range of quality Swiss watches under its own name during the 1960s. This model in particular bears a strong resemblance to the Tissot PR-516 famously worn by James Bond in Live and Let Die, especially with its luminous square hour markers and red-accented hand. The combination of tool-watch practicality with vibrant color and patina makes this a standout piece for collectors of mid-century dive watches. Rare to find in such original condition, this Croton is a perfect mix of vintage style and ready-to-wear appeal.
For sale is a striking 1960s Croton Skin Diver, a Swiss-made dive watch that channels the bold, utilitarian aesthetic of the golden age of skin diving. With its chunky square luminous markers, red-tipped seconds hand, and pearlescent green dial that shifts dramatically in the light, this Croton punches well above its weight in both charm and wrist presence.
The watch features a classic skin diver case, slim, contoured, and easy-wearing, paired with a clean rotating friction bezel and domed acrylic crystal. The tritium lume on the dial and hands has aged to a warm custard tone, giving the piece a cohesive vintage warmth. Mounted on a perforated tropic style strap, it wears like something straight out of a 1960s dive catalog.
Key Features
• Brand: Croton
• Model: Aquachron
• Movement: Swiss automatic
• Case: Stainless steel, approx. 36mm
• Dial: Pearlescent green with applied square tritium lume markers
• Hands: Baton hands with tritium fill and red-tipped seconds
• Bezel: Black bidirectional friction bezel
• Crystal: Domed acrylic
• Strap: Black tropic-style perforated rubber strap
• Production Years: 1960s
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition with warm patina, clean dial, and crisp case lines
Why Collectors Love It
Croton, known as the U.S. distributor for Nivada Grenchen, offered a wide range of quality Swiss watches under its own name during the 1960s. This model in particular bears a strong resemblance to the Tissot PR-516 famously worn by James Bond in Live and Let Die, especially with its luminous square hour markers and red-accented hand. The combination of tool-watch practicality with vibrant color and patina makes this a standout piece for collectors of mid-century dive watches. Rare to find in such original condition, this Croton is a perfect mix of vintage style and ready-to-wear appeal.