A Watch To Make You Smile | The Nivada Grenchen Depthmaster Review

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A watch to make you smile!
A few months ago we shared the news that well-adored watch brand Nivada Grenchen was making a return through the re-release of their serious-looking Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver chronographs. Well, it seems the new Nivada team show no signs of slowing down as their next release is here, the Depthmaster.

But first, a little history lesson...

The Depthmaster was initially released in the mid-1960s to meet the newly founded desire for ‘water proof’ watches. The brand not only met this demand, but smashed all the competition out of the water (literally) as the watch came with an impressive 100 atm (1,000m) water resistance rating, a record that would stand until a little known brand called Rolex released their Sea-Dweller.
Stats aside, the Depthmaster not only had a pretty cool name (come on, Depthmaster sounds amazing) but its compelling case and many dial variations ensured it remained a memorable watch for many. Panerai popularised the cushion style case but with its reduced size the Depthmaster became known as the ‘baby Panerai’.

The other distinct feature came via this specific dial variation which encompassed an art deco era via its hour markers. Thanks to its 6 and 9 resembling a dot eating, ghost evading yellow playable character known as Pacman, a new nickname was born. ‘The Pacman watch’ from Nivada Grenchen joins a long line of other funky names that all play a part in helping these watches stick in people’s mind.

And thanks to modern Nivada Grenchen, they can now be on your wrist with just a few clicks on a website...

The Nivada Grenchen Depthmaster - What it does
When we took a look at the Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver from Nivada recently, we praised the brand for staying true and honest to their original models.

There is a reason why the originals are so loved. Why change a working formula? Fortunately, Nivada continued down this path with the Depthmaster with many of the original designs, proportions and charm still being retained. The case width has received a small buff from 38mm to 39mm the thickness is just over 13mm at 13.3mm and the distance between each set of chunky lugs is just 47mm.

There is no solid chamfered edge here, just a rounded off smooth transition from radial brushed steel on the top of the watch to a beautiful polished side. It makes for a refreshing change actually and one that suits this watch's purposeful past. Speaking of the past, the same 100 atm or 1,000m water resistance rating remains on the new re-issues with a helium escape valve on the left-hand side of the case.

Next, we come to another huge stand out visual feature on this watch, the all-steel rotating diver bezel. It is surprisingly bold for a watch that has quite a small footprint, a common theme for the Depthmaster. The bezel is easy to use, solid and very clicky. It’s exactly what makes watch collectors tick.

Another reason why the Depthmaster will make you tick will be down to their unique dials. To start with let's run through your available options when looking to buy the Depthmaster. First up are the two Arabic numeral models which are available with a matt black dial with yellowed hands & hour markers and a date at 3 o'clock. The other colour option here is a sunburst green dial, also with matching yellowed lume and date at three.

Where this model further stands out is thanks to its lollipop seconds hand in red and spade hour hand. This dial version did feature on original models however it isn’t as recognisable when compared to the Pacman dials.