Nivada Grenchen Watches: A Swiss Legend of Rugged Elegance

If you’re a fan of vintage tool watches with real history and character, Nivada Grenchen is a name worth knowing. At Belmont Watches, we love highlighting brands that blend Swiss craftsmanship with adventurous spirit — and Nivada fits that bill perfectly.

With roots dating back to the early 1900s, Nivada Grenchen has built a reputation for rugged, reliable watches designed for explorers, divers, and everyday adventurers. Let’s dive into the rich story behind this iconic Swiss brand and why collectors keep coming back for more.

Origins: Swiss Craftsmanship Meets...

Exploring the Rare Omega Speedymoon Trilogy: Small Moon, Big Moon, and Smiley Moon – Ref. 345.0809

Surely, if any chronograph deserves a moonphase complication, it’s the Moonwatch. But, like all good things, the moonphase wasn't part of the Speedmaster family until the 1980s. This is the reference 345.0809—better known by collectors as the Speedymoon. Introduced in 1985, it brought not only the most romantic complication to Omega’s legendary chronograph, but also added a date function, vertically symmetric dial layout, and distinctive flanking text around the 6 o’clock subdial, reminiscent of early A....

One of the most iconic watches ever produced, the Rolex Submariner. Over the decades the "tool watch" has slowly lost its way as being a tool watch. With the high dollar of all of these modern watches and ease of checking the time on your phone. The once so necessary need to have a tool watch has vanished rapidly. I am a big believer on wearing your watches no matter what it is. Having such a mass produced watch that I can realistically replace within minutes in the collection helped me take the watch into the mountains on a weekend backpacking trip.

The Omega Speedmaster 145.022-69 Apollo XI, introduced in 1970, holds a unique place in the annals of horology and space exploration. This watch is a member of the Speedmaster family, which Omega began producing in 1957, originally intended for motorsports enthusiasts. However, the Speedmaster’s design, durability, and precision caught the attention of NASA, and by the mid-1960s, it was selected as the official watch for all manned space missions. The 145.022-69 variant was created to commemorate the Apollo 11 mission — the historic lunar landing on July 20, 1969.

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