![]() ![]() Yes, the new Big Eye, just like the Paul Newman edition, houses a NOS Valjoux 23 movement. But that’s not the only reason I fell in love with the watch. ![]() Let me spell out all the ways this watch lit my fire. Big Eyeįirst and foremost, we need to address the elephant in the room - what is a Big Eye? The Chronomaster is not the only watch with such a nickname. Big Eye watches, vintage or new, are pretty unique pieces. They are primarily chronographs that have one register larger than the other. Think of the Oak & Oscar Jackson Big Eye. In other cases, there is only a single sub-dial, such as the Tissot Navigator ref. There’s even a special breed of Big Eyes, which, despite having two registers, have one painted or finished in a different color - the new Aquastar Deepstar, for example. Asymmetry is a breath of fresh air in the watch industry, where everything is carefully designed and executed to look perfect. The dial of the Chronomaster Big Eye is a significant factor in why I enjoyed this piece so much, even if the size difference between the sub-dials is not that significant. The second reason on my “Why I Love This Watch” list is the simple fact that, like every new Nivada, this one is also a re-edition. ![]() Not only that, but it’s a very faithful one too. 85006/3385, also housed a Valjoux 23 caliber. The 30-minute register at 3 o’clock was a tad larger than the running seconds sub-dial at the 9 o’clock position.įurthermore, that larger sub-dial was white on a black base dial, and it featured the first five minutes marked in blue and the next five in yellow. The yellow segment also served as a five-minute countdown timer, which is also present on this new re-edition. The original model, just like its modern counterpart, has no tachymeter scale printed on the dial. Aside from the sub-registers, there’s only a minute track and large, yellowed baton indices. I’ve always adored the look of the vintage Big Eye. When it comes to size, the Chronomaster is pretty much perfect, given that you don’t have the wrist of The Rock. It’s 38mm in diameter, 46.4mm from lug tip to lug tip, and 13.7mm thick including the domed crystal. ![]()
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