#Croton automatic watch winder manual#
On closer investigation there was nothing wrong with the watch apart from dried up oil so it was an easy fix this time. (In the small print it claims to be 13.5% more efficient than a hand wound watch when compared to *9* handwound watches… spend millions on a testing?… pah, those were the days!)īy the time my watch was made, technology had moved on from bumper automatics to full rotor automatics which were much more efficient, the calibre in my watch being a nicely decorated ETA cal. Here is an advert from that period championing it’s winding and waterproof features. The watch was one of the earliest automatic winding watches, featuring a ‘bumper’ automatic. The Aquamatic was a long serving model in the Croton line-up, first being released in the 1940’s. was founded in 1878, starting as small family owned business supplying high end watches to small jewellery stores throughout the United States, gradually building a good reputation before targeting a wider market. This Croton Aquamatic dates back to the late 50’s or early 60’s and arrived in non-running condition and with a scruffy dial and hands…
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