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Vintage: Poor man’s Paul Newman Nivada Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver Oranus

Vintage: Poor man’s Paul Newman Nivada Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver Oranus

150403_untitled-7467This is a rare and amazing find.  The totalisors have the same style of writing as you can find in the Rolex Paul Newman Daytona which is why I named this the poor man’s Paul Newman.  Don’t get me wrong, the watch is only inferior in terms of current pricing, but movement wise, this is a wonderful piece.  Take a look how beautiful the VJ 23 looks:

The long name of the watch contains the word Oranus which according to Jerome was a brand used  by Nivada SA in Grenchen.  I am not sure if the word has additional meaning in this setting?

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I found two interesting contributions about the Nivada Chronomaster on the internet.  The second one shows a picture of another “poor mans paul newman“.

What I find interesting is that the style of the Paul Newman writing has been used on a watch other than a Rolex.  And I was never aware of it until I saw this timepiece.

 

 

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