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Pristine condition vintage Eternamatic 9
karat gold automatic wristwatch which was recently serviced. Eterna have
been producing high quality watches since their formation in 1856 in
Grenchen, Switzerland. They
have been responsible for many horological innovations including the
1948 production of the world’s first automatic wristwatch on a ball
bearing mounted rotor – a huge technological achievement of the era,
and the Eterna logo still today bears, the five ball bearings.
Then, there was the world’s very first alarm wristwatch, the smallest
self-winding movement, the thinnest quartz wristwatch of all times with
a mere 0.98 mm, the smallest quartz movement for ladies’ watches, and
on and on. For connoisseurs
of Swiss quality timepieces, all these accomplishments transformed the
name Eterna into a genuine legend. The
watch dates to 1972. It is a presentation watch and as such in pristine
condition. Presentation watches were often treasured and rarely worn due
to their sentimentality, this one is no exception and it has seen very
little wrist time. The case is swolid 9 karat gold and has a decent
weitght to it. It appears to have never been polished as the edges are
sharp. Unusually it has got a screw on case back. Thi si sopposed to the
regular snap on backs on gold watches of this era. The screw case back
gives it more depth, thisckness, and of course more gold content. There
is approximately £100 worth of scrap gold in the case. The watch is a
simple and understated design, has a pearl white dial, gold hands and
batons. The dial case and
hands are all in mint condition. The
movement is an automatic Brevet 21 jeweled caliber 1414UD. The movement is signed with the Words Eterna-Matic and is in outstanding condition.
Keeping accurate time. It
has got the original signed crown with the ball bearing logo. The case
back is stamped with the presentation insignia “ICL Majority Club 21
years Service. S. Dandy 6.5.72. Dimensions
are: width 34 mm excluding crown, 35 mm including crown, lug to lug 40
mm, thickness 11.5 mm. Ref. ETE 29. Price is £345 or US $475 |
Eterna Super KonTiki Automatic Chronograph
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Large and stunning looking current model Eterna KoniTiki automatic chronograph. UK retial price is £2,425 (US $3,810). The Kon Tiki chronograph has been one of the most popular Eterna of recent years. Recently purchased, around 1 year ago with only the smallest signs of wear. Eterna have been producing high quality watches since their formation in 1856 in Grenchen, Switzerland. They have been responsible for many horological innovations including the 1948 production of the world’s first automatic wristwatch on a ball bearing mounted rotor – a huge technological achievement of the era, and the Eterna logo still today bears, the five ball bearings. Then, there was the world’s very first alarm wristwatch, the smallest self-winding movement, the thinnest quartz wristwatch of all times with a mere 0.98 mm, the smallest quartz movement for ladies’ watches, and on and on. For connoisseurs of Swiss quality timepieces, all these accomplishments transformed the name Eterna into a genuine legend. The explorer, Thor Heyerdahl crossed the Pacific Ocean in a daring and heroic journey in 1947 aboard the raft the KonTiki. Thor and his crew were wearing Eterna watches, and ever since, Eterna have called it's professional sports watches "KonTiki" This watch meets all of the needs of a professional sports watch and is water resistant to 120 metres (400 feet), has a screw in back, and is shock protected. The crystal is scratch resistant sapphire with anti reflective coating. There is a date window at 3 position. The movement is the tried and trusted Swiss made 25 jewel Valjoux 7750 which drives the majority of automatic chronographs in the world today. The bracelet is solid linked and very strong with large Eterna signed double push button butterfly clasp. The bracelet is very secure and a heavy chunky bracelet. Comes with box, outer box an warranty/instruction booklet. Dimensions are: width 41 mm excluding crown, 44 mm including crown, lug to lug 45 mm, thickness 14 mm. Ref. ETE 28. Price is £1,295 or US $2,275 |
Eterna
Pininfarina Automatic Chronograph – Limited Edition
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Eterna Pininfarina automatic chronograph. Eterna have been producing high quality watches since their formation in 1856 in Grenchen, Switzerland. They have been responsible for many horological innovations including the 1948 production of the world’s first automatic wristwatch on a ball bearing mounted rotor – a huge technological achievement of the era, and the Eterna logo still today bears, the five ball bearings. Then, there was the world’s very first alarm wristwatch, the smallest self-winding movement, the thinnest quartz wristwatch of all times with a mere 0.98 mm, the smallest quartz movement for ladies’ watches, and on and on. For connoisseurs of Swiss quality timepieces, all these accomplishments transformed the name Eterna into a genuine legend. Eterna were the manufacturers who were chosen by Porsche Design to manufacture Porsche Design watches. Latterly Eterna were bought by Porsche Design and now operate under the Porsche Design group of companies. The Porsche family, set itself new challenges. With the motto “Form Follows Function”, its engineers and watchmakers focussed on the successful transfer to watch making of Ferdinand Alexander Porsche’s creative concepts. In the same year of the acquisition by Porsche Design, two great names, Pininfarina and Eterna, came together for a line of watches. The new Pininfarina models from Eterna are the result of many years of striving to produce wristwatches that are far more than pure time-measuring instruments. Eterna developed the ETA line of movements, subsequently sold to the Swatch Group and have been responsible for many innovations in watch making such as the ball bearing rotor, as depicted in Eterna’s logo. Pininfarina has a history dating back to 1930, and are now one of the major suppliers of design, product and process engineeringand manufacturing of niche vehicles on the automotive scene. Backed by the experience, creativity and innovation that have always been the main hallmarks of its business. This watch embodies Eterna’s watch making skills and encompasses Pininfarina’s design concepts. Like the Porsche Design philosophy where form follows function, that principle is adhered to in this watch. The case is brushed solid stainless steel and is a thick and chunky, but dimensions are not too big. It has got a twelve hour rotating bezel and a sapphire crystal. The dial is a patterned or hobnail dial which is in blue. The blue colour is hard to pick out in the photographs, where it looks more like charcoal, but it is distinctly blue in colour. The dial bears the Pininfarina logo as well as the Eterna logo. The hands and indices are bold and highly legible. There is a date at the 3 position. The movement is the Swiss made 25 jewel Valjoux 7750. Attractive and stylish looking watch with unmistakably superior design branding. Comes with boxes and papers with unsigned warranty card. The dimensions are 35 mm excluding crown, 37 mm including crown and 39.5 mm lug to lug and thickness is 12 mm. Ref: ETE 27. Price is £895 or US $1,595 |
Eterna Les Historiques Calendar Chronograph 18k – Limited Edition
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Eterna have been producing high quality watches since their formation in 1856 in Grenchen, Switzerland. They have been responsible for many horological innovations including the 1948 production of the world’s first automatic wristwatch on a ball bearing mounted rotor – a huge technological achievement of the era, and the Eterna logo still today bears, the five ball bearings. Then, there was the world’s very first alarm wristwatch, the smallest self-winding movement, the thinnest quartz wristwatch of all times with a mere 0.98 mm, the smallest quartz movement for ladies’ watches, and on and on. For connoisseurs of Swiss quality timepieces, all these accomplishments transformed the name Eterna into a genuine legend. The full calendar chronograph watches were highly popular in the 1950’s. They have recently had a resurgence in popularity due to several reasons, one being their usefulness in their functionality as they have a twelve hour chronograph, a full calendar, and secondly because some of them such as this Eterna mimics the designs of the 1950’s and it is a classic watch but built to modern standards and specifications, with modern materials and a more durable and reliable modern movement. The movement is a mechanical Swiss made self winding movement which is a Swiss made 25 jewel Valjoux 7751. Functions include twelve hour automatic chronograph, phases of the moon, date pointer, day of week and month. It has got a lightly domed sapphire crystal, solid gold case back and is a hefty weighing in watch. The case is solid 18 karat gold, it is a limited edition of only 1,000 pieces and this one is number 651, it comes with the original buckle on a replacement strap. It ahs an Eterna box and undated papers, but the date is around 6 to 8 years old when the Les Historiques collection was launched. Rare watch. Dimensions are as follows, width is 38 mm excluding crown, 40 mm including the crown, 42 mm lug to lug and 13.5 mm thick. Ref NWW 614. 1850 reserved |
Eterna Super KonTiki Automatic Chronograph
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Mint condition and looks to be unworn Eterna KoniTiki automatic chronograph with stunning crisp deep red dial. The Kon Tiki chronograph has been one of the most popular Eterna of recent years and is now discontinued. This one was purchased in 1999, and has been worn just a had full of times, it is in 97% condition. Eterna have been producing high quality watches since their formation in 1856 in Grenchen, Switzerland. They have been responsible for many horological innovations including the 1948 production of the world’s first automatic wristwatch on a ball bearing mounted rotor – a huge technological achievement of the era, and the Eterna logo still today bears, the five ball bearings. Then, there was the world’s very first alarm wristwatch, the smallest self-winding movement, the thinnest quartz wristwatch of all times with a mere 0.98 mm, the smallest quartz movement for ladies’ watches, and on and on. For connoisseurs of Swiss quality timepieces, all these accomplishments transformed the name Eterna into a genuine legend.The explorer, Thor Heyerdahl crossed the Pacific Ocean in a daring and heroic journey in 1947 aboard the raft the KonTiki. Thor and his crew were wearing Eterna watches, and ever since, Eterna have called it's professional sports watches "KonTiki" This watch meets all of the needs of a professional sports watch and is water resistant to 120 metres (400 feet), has a screw in back, and is shock protected. Has rotating diver’s style bezel in tempered brushed steel with hour calibration. The crystal is scratch resistant sapphire with date window at 3 position and Kon Tiki raft logo embossed on the case back. The movement is the tried and trusted Valjoux 7750 which drives the majority of automatic chronographs in the world today. The bracelet is solid linked and very strong with large Eterna signed double push button butterfly clasp. Comes with box, outer box an warranty/instruction booklet. Dimensions are: width 41 mm excluding crown, 44 mm including crown, lug to lug 45 mm, thickness 14 mm. Ref. ETE 25. sold |
Porsche Design Stainless Steel Chronograph
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Brand new in the box and never worn Eterna Porsche Design all stainless steel chronograph. This model is now discontinued and this is new old stock from 3 years ago. It has a Valjoux 7750 automatic winding movement. This watch was manufactured by Eterna, to the design of the Porsche company. This particular model is fashioned the original and cult classic 1970’s Porsche design watch, and was designed by the legendary Ferdinand Porsche himself – the man who gave us the best known sports car in the world, the Porsche 911. The watch is a beautiful and masterful watch, with sweeping and curving lines, the dial is clean and minimalist in design bringing a pure functionality without un necessary clutter. The watch is striking and a pleasure to view. Like the Porsche 911 car, this is a watch that is sleek and stylish Being of stainless steel construction, it is durable, strong and solid and heavy in weight. Mat black dial with superbly contrasting red sweep chronograph hand. Sapphire crystal, black sub dials and beautiful contrasting sweeping chronograph second hand. Very attractive looking skeleton minute and hour hands, Porsche design logo on dial, case back and PD logo on deployment bracelet clasp. Day and date function the 3 position, watch sub seconds at 9, 12 hour elapsed timer at 6 and 30 minute elapsed timer at 12. Uncluttered and minimalist tachometer scale printed on the inner bezel. Comes in box, outer box, all paperwork and documentation including unsigned warranty card. UK retail price is £1,620 or US $3,240 Dimensions are: width is 40 mm excluding crown, 43 mm including crown, 44 mm lug to lug and thickness is 14 mm Ref: PDN 20. sold |
Eterna KonTiki Eterna-Matic Automatic Chronograph
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Mint condition Eterna KoniTiki automatic chronograph 120 metre water resistant. The Kon Tiki chronograph has been one of the most popular Eterna of recent years. It is in 96% condition and has just come back from having a full service and the service receipt showing a service bill of £180 (US $360). Eterna have been producing high quality watches since their formation in 1856 in Grenchen, Switzerland. They have been responsible for many horological innovations including the 1948 production of the world’s first automatic wristwatch on a ball bearing mounted rotor – a huge technological achievement of the era, and the Eterna logo still today bears, the five ball bearings. Then, there was the world’s very first alarm wristwatch, the smallest self-winding movement, the thinnest quartz wristwatch of all times with a mere 0.98 mm, the smallest quartz movement for ladies’ watches, and on and on. For connoisseurs of Swiss quality timepieces, all these accomplishments transformed the name Eterna into a genuine legend. The explorer, Thor Heyerdahl crossed the Pacific Ocean in a daring and heroic journey in 1947 aboard the raft the KonTiki. Thor and his crew were wearing Eterna watches, and ever since, Eterna have called it's professional sports watches "KonTiki" This watch meets all of the needs of a professional sports watch and is water resistant to 120 metres (400 feet), has a screw in back, and is shock protected. Has rotating diver’s style bezel in tempered brushed steel with hour calibration. The crystal is scratch resistant sapphire with date window at 3 position and Kon Tiki raft logo embossed on the case back. The movement is the tried and trusted Valjoux 7750 which drives the majority of automatic chronographs in the world today. The bracelet is solid linked and very strong with large Eterna signed folding clasp with divers wet suit extension and fliplock safety clasp. Bracelet suitable for 7.5 inch wrist or smaller. Dimensions are: width 40 mm excluding crown, 43 mm including crown, lug to lug 47 mm, thickness 16 mm. Ref. ETE 19. sold |
Eterna Cambridge Automatic Wristwatch
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Mint condition Eterna Cambridge automatic chronograph. Eterna have been producing high quality watches since their formation in 1856 in Grenchen, Switzerland. They have been responsible for many horological innovations including the 1948 production of the world’s first automatic wristwatch on a ball bearing mounted rotor – a huge technological achievement of the era, and the Eterna logo still today bears, the five ball bearings. The Cambridge pays homage to the University which is one of the world’s leading centres of scientific research and academic excellence, where there are many parallels between Cambridge’s and Eterna’s contributions to the world. The watch is in a classic design reminiscent of the 1950’s, with a slightly military feel to the dial design. Unlike the Cambridge chronograph, this watch does not have the technical features required for distance and speed recording. It is a time only wristwatch, which is stunningly simplistic in design with plain, simple, but effective black dial with white dial markings which are coated in superluminova luminous paint. Has the second calibrations and an outer scale with 1/5th second calibrations. Has some very nice touches such as the date wheel is black with white markings to match the dial, and the date window, has attractive bevelled edges. It is all stainless steel, water resistant to 3 ATM, has a gently curved anti glare scratch resistant sapphire crystal. The movement is a 25 jewel ETA 2824-2 operating at a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour (4Hz), and has a 42 hour power reserve. It features hacking seconds, which is essential for accurate time setting. Comes in beautiful wooden box, finished in blue and polished to a “piano wood” finish. Also comes with all relevant paperwork, outer box and hang tag. Dimensions are: Width is 37 mm excluding crown, 41 mm including crown, lug to lug is 43.5 mm, 12 mm thick. Ref. ETE 18. sold |
Eterna Monterey Automatic Divers Wristwatch
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Mint and unused looking Eterna Monterey automatic chronometer wristwatch with stunning black dial. The Kon Tiki chronometer has been one of the most popular Eterna of recent years and is now discontinued. This one was purchased in 1999, and has been worn just a had full of times, it is in 97% condition. Eterna have been producing high quality watches since their formation in 1856 in Grenchen, Switzerland. They have been responsible for many horological innovations including the 1948 production of the world’s first automatic wristwatch on a ball bearing mounted rotor – a huge technological achievement of the era, and the Eterna logo still today bears, the five ball bearings. Then, there was the world’s very first alarm wristwatch, the smallest self-winding movement, the thinnest quartz wristwatch of all times with a mere 0.98 mm, the smallest quartz movement for ladies’ watches, and on and on. For connoisseurs of Swiss quality timepieces, all these accomplishments transformed the name Eterna into a genuine legend. The explorer, Thor Heyerdahl crossed the Pacific Ocean in a daring and heroic journey in 1947 aboard the raft the KonTiki. Thor and his crew were wearing Eterna watches. This is not the Kon Tiki watch but more it’s cousin. It is a more up to date looking professional divers watch. It is thick and substantial and a sturdy looking watch. It is heavy and well proportions. The case is all stainless steel with a steel screw on back and a screw down crown allowing for 500 meters of water resistance. IT has got a uni directional ratchet operated rotating bezel with “pinched” iterations allowing easy grip when rotating it. The case is brushed steel. It comes on a sturdy and thick stainless steel bracelet with divers extension and fliplock safety clasp. The crystal is scratch resistant sapphire crystal. The dial is mat black and striking contrasting red sweep second hand, with large numerals, hands and dial markings giving maximum legibility. Date at the 3 position. The movement is a Swiss made ETA automatic – ETA was initially an Eterna movement making division which was eventually sold to the Swatch group. Since Eterna developed ETA movements, you can argue that it is a truly manufactured watch. Dimensions are: width 41 mm excluding crown, 44 mm including crown, lug to lug 48 mm, thickness 15.5 mm. Ref. ETE 16 sold |
Eterna Super KonTiki Automatic Divers Wristwatch – Certified Chronometer
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Mint and unused looking Eterna KoniTiki automatic chronometer wristwatch with stunning black dial. The Kon Tiki chronometer has been one of the most popular Eterna of recent years and is now discontinued. This one was purchased in 1999, and has been worn just a had full of times, it is in 97% condition. Eterna have been producing high quality watches since their formation in 1856 in Grenchen, Switzerland. They have been responsible for many horological innovations including the 1948 production of the world’s first automatic wristwatch on a ball bearing mounted rotor – a huge technological achievement of the era, and the Eterna logo still today bears, the five ball bearings. Then, there was the world’s very first alarm wristwatch, the smallest self-winding movement, the thinnest quartz wristwatch of all times with a mere 0.98 mm, the smallest quartz movement for ladies’ watches, and on and on. For connoisseurs of Swiss quality timepieces, all these accomplishments transformed the name Eterna into a genuine legend. The explorer, Thor Heyerdahl crossed the Pacific Ocean in a daring and heroic journey in 1947 aboard the raft the KonTiki. Thor and his crew were wearing Eterna watches, and ever since, Eterna have called it's professional sports watches "KonTiki" This watch meets all of the needs of a professional sports watch and is water resistant to 120 metres (400 feet), has a screw in back, and is shock protected. Has rotating diver’s style bezel in tempered brushed steel with hour calibration. The crystal is scratch resistant sapphire with date window at 3 position and Kon Tiki raft logo embossed on the case back. The movement is a Swiss made ETA automatic – ETA was initially an Eterna movement making division which was eventually sold to the Swatch group. Since Eterna developed ETA movements, you can argue that it is a truly manufactured watch. The bracelet is solid linked and very strong with large Eterna signed double push button butterfly clasp. Comes with box, outer box an warranty/instruction booklet. Dimensions are: width 41 mm excluding crown, 44 mm including crown, lug to lug 45 mm, thickness 12 mm. Ref. ETE 15 sold |
Eterna Cambridge Automatic Wristwatch
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Mint condition Eterna Cambridge automatic chronograph. Eterna have been producing high quality watches since their formation in 1856 in Grenchen, Switzerland. They have been responsible for many horological innovations including the 1948 production of the world’s first automatic wristwatch on a ball bearing mounted rotor – a huge technological achievement of the era, and the Eterna logo still today bears, the five ball bearings. The Cambridge pays homage to the University which is one of the world’s leading centres of scientific research and academic excellence, where there are many parallels between Cambridge’s and Eterna’s contributions to the world. The watch is in a classic design reminiscent of the 1950’s, with a slightly military feel to the dial design. Unlike the Cambridge chronograph, this watch does not have the technical features required for distance and speed recording. It is a time only wristwatch, which is stunningly simplistic in design with plain, simple, but effective black dial with white dial markings which are coated in superluminova luminous paint. Has the second calibrations and an outer scale with 1/5th second calibrations. Has some very nice touches such as the date wheel is black with white markings to match the dial, and the date window, has attractive bevelled edges. It is all stainless steel, water resistant to 3 ATM, has a gently curved anti glare scratch resistant sapphire crystal. The movement is a 25 jewel ETA 2824-2 operating at a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour (4Hz), and has a 42 hour power reserve. It features hacking seconds, which is essential for accurate time setting. Comes in beautiful wooden box, finished in blue and polished to a “piano wood” finish. Also comes with all relevant paperwork, outer box and hang tag. Dimensions are: Width is 37 mm excluding crown, 41 mm including crown, lug to lug is 43.5 mm, 12 mm thick. Ref. NWW 419 sold |
Eternamatic Centenaire 18 k Vintage Automatic Wristwatch
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Mint condition vintage Eternamatic Centenaire 18 karat gold automatic wristwatch. Dates to early 1960’s and comes complete with the original box. Eterna have been producing high quality watches since their formation in 1856 in Grenchen, Switzerland. They have been responsible for many horological innovations including the 1948 production of the world’s first automatic wristwatch on a ball bearing mounted rotor – a huge technological achievement of the era, and the Eterna logo still today bears, the five ball bearings. Then, there was the world’s very first alarm wristwatch, the smallest self-winding movement, the thinnest quartz wristwatch of all times with a mere 0.98 mm, the smallest quartz movement for ladies’ watches, and on and on. For connoisseurs of Swiss quality timepieces, all these accomplishments transformed the name Eterna into a genuine legend. The watch is a simple and understated design, has a pearl white dial, gold hands and batons and date at the 3 position – the date is a quickset by fully extending the crown. The dial case and hands are all in mint condition. The movement is an automatic Brevet 21 jeweled caliber 1428U. The movement is signed with the Words Eterna-Matic and is in outstanding condition. Keeping accurate time. It is believed to be 18 karat due to the hall marks on the inside of the case back which includes symbols/figures of a crown, an “18”, a shield and a “K” The watch is a collectors classic. Dimensions are: width 34 mm excluding crown, 35 mm including crown, lug to lug 38 mm, thickness 10 mm. Ref. ETE 13. sold |
Eterna Air Force Automatic Chronograph
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Mint condition and hardly used Eterna Air Force automatic. The Air Force chronograph like the Kon Tiki, which is the divers equivalent sister watch, has been one of the most popular Eterna of recent years and is now discontinued. This one was purchased in 2004, and has been worn just a had full of times, it is in 98% condition. Eterna have been producing high quality watches since their formation in 1856 in Grenchen, Switzerland. They have been responsible for many horological innovations including the 1948 production of the world’s first automatic wristwatch on a ball bearing mounted rotor – a huge technological achievement of the era, and the Eterna logo still today bears, the five ball bearings. Then, there was the world’s very first alarm wristwatch, the smallest self-winding movement, the thinnest quartz wristwatch of all times with a mere 0.98 mm, the smallest quartz movement for ladies’ watches, and on and on. The Air Force, as the name suggests is in an aviation/military style. It has a black dial with polished engine turned sub dials and bold dial markings and hands. It has a broad arrow on the dial which is the sign of the British military, although this is not an official military issue watch. The dial is legible and easy to read. It has an pilot style uni directional ratchet operated rotating navigational bezel. The crystal is scratch resistant sapphire with date window at 3 position, has a screw down crown and is water resistant to 120 metres. The movement is the tried and trusted Valjoux 7750 which drives the majority of automatic chronographs in the world today. Comes on original Eterna signed bracelet with fliplock safety buckle. Comes with box, and outer box but missing warranty/instruction booklet dated 2004. Dimensions are: width 38.5 mm excluding crown, 42 mm including crown, lug to lug 46 mm, thickness 14.5 mm. Ref. ETE 12. Price £645 or US $1,1752. sold |
Eterna Super
KonTiki Automatic Chronograph
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Mint condition Eterna KoniTiki automatic chronograph. The Kon Tiki chronograph has been one of the most popular Eterna of recent years and is now discontinued. Worn just a few of times, it is in 96% condition. Eterna have been producing high quality watches since their formation in 1856 in Grenchen, Switzerland. They have been responsible for many horological innovations including the 1948 production of the world’s first automatic wristwatch on a ball bearing mounted rotor – a huge technological achievement of the era, and the Eterna logo still today bears, the five ball bearings. Then, there was the world’s very first alarm wristwatch, the smallest self-winding movement, the thinnest quartz wristwatch of all times with a mere 0.98 mm, the smallest quartz movement for ladies’ watches, and on and on. For connoisseurs of Swiss quality timepieces, all these accomplishments transformed the name Eterna into a genuine legend.The explorer, Thor Heyerdahl crossed the Pacific Ocean in a daring and heroic journey in 1947 aboard the raft the KonTiki. Thor and his crew were wearing Eterna watches, and ever since, Eterna have called it's professional sports watches "KonTiki" This watch meets all of the needs of a professional sports watch and is water resistant to 120 metres (400 feet), has a screw in back, and is shock protected. Has rotating diver’s style bezel in tempered brushed steel with hour calibration. The crystal is scratch resistant sapphire with date window at 3 position and Kon Tiki raft logo embossed on the case back. The movement is the tried and trusted Valjoux 7750 which drives the majority of automatic chronographs in the world today. The bracelet is solid linked and very strong with large Eterna signed double push button butterfly clasp. Comes with box, outer box and instruction booklet. Dimensions are: width 41 mm excluding crown, 44 mm including crown, lug to lug 45 mm, thickness 14 mm. Ref. ETE 11. sold |
Eterna Air Force Automatic Chronograph
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Mint condition and hardly used Eterna Air Force automatic. The Air Force chronograph like the Kon Tiki, which is the divers equivalent sister watch, has been one of the most popular Eterna of recent years and is now discontinued. This one was purchased in 2004, and has been worn just a had full of times, it is in 98% condition. Eterna have been producing high quality watches since their formation in 1856 in Grenchen, Switzerland. They have been responsible for many horological innovations including the 1948 production of the world’s first automatic wristwatch on a ball bearing mounted rotor – a huge technological achievement of the era, and the Eterna logo still today bears, the five ball bearings. Then, there was the world’s very first alarm wristwatch, the smallest self-winding movement, the thinnest quartz wristwatch of all times with a mere 0.98 mm, the smallest quartz movement for ladies’ watches, and on and on. The Air Force, as the name suggests is in an aviation/military style. It has a black dial with polished engine turned sub dials and bold dial markings and hands. It has a broad arrow on the dial which is the sign of the British military, although this is nto an official military issue watch. Te dial is legible and easy to read. It has an aviators style bi directional ratchet operated rotating navigational bezel. The crystal is scratch resistant sapphire with date window at 3 position, has a screw down crown and is water resistant to 120 metres. The movement is the tried and trusted Valjoux 7750 which drives the majority of automatic chronographs in the world today. Comes on original black leather strap with Eterna buckle. Comes with box, outer box and warranty/instruction booklet dated 2004. Dimensions are: width 38.5 mm excluding crown, 42 mm including crown, lug to lug 46 mm, thickness 14.5 mm. Ref. ETE 09. sold |
Eternamatic Automatic Wristwatch
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Mint condition Eternamatic bi metal automatic dress watch. Dates to 1982 and comes complete with box, papers and spare links to make up full size bracelet. Eterna have been producing high quality watches since their formation in 1856 in Grenchen, Switzerland. They have been responsible for many horological innovations including the 1948 production of the world’s first automatic wristwatch on a ball bearing mounted rotor – a huge technological achievement of the era, and the Eterna logo still today bears, the five ball bearings. Then, there was the world’s very first alarm wristwatch, the smallest self-winding movement, the thinnest quartz wristwatch of all times with a mere 0.98 mm, the smallest quartz movement for ladies’ watches, and on and on. For connoisseurs of Swiss quality timepieces, all these accomplishments transformed the name Eterna into a genuine legend. The watch is a simple and understated design, has a white honeycomb effect dial, gold hands and batons and date at the 3 position. Stop seconds for accurate time setting. Signed clasp and well finished and a well engineered bi metal steel and gold bracelet. Excellent value for money watch, rare find especially with box and papers. Dimensions are: width 36 mm excluding crown, 38mm including crown, lug to lug 39 mm, thickness 8 mm. Ref. ETE 08 sold |
Eterna 1948 Automatic Wristwatch – Certified Chronometer
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Mint condition Eterna 1948 automatic wristwatch which is a certified chronometer. Eterna have been producing high quality watches since their formation in 1856 in Grenchen, Switzerland. They have been responsible for many horological innovations including the 1948 production of the world’s first automatic wristwatch on a ball bearing mounted rotor – a huge technological achievement of the era, and the Eterna logo still today bears, the five ball bearings. The world of mechanical timepieces experienced a revolution in 1948. Eterna, one of the most eminent manufactures, had introduced a paradigm change based on five tiny spheres. They thoroughly and permanently eliminated the greatest shortcoming of self-winding movements: the friction-prone rotor bearing. It was only natural that this ground-breaking invention embodied in the Eterna·Matic would advance to become the global standard once the patents expired. But even then, Eterna had much more to offer: an ingenious system for polarising the motion of the rotor as well as a sophisticated gear train which significantly boosted the efficiency of the winding system. These inventions, too, are still very much up-to-date. Moreover, precision, quality, dependability and ease of service have always been at the core of the Eterna philosophy. As a salute to this pioneering spirit and in commemoration of the future of the automatic era, the Eterna·Matic 1948 will always rank prominently in our collections – with its authentic case and the transparent back which reveals the brilliance of the timeless movement with all the details that turned the original Eterna·Matic into a legend . The movement is an ETA calibre 2824-2 chronometer, 11 ½ lines. Self-winding mechanical design with ball-bearing-mounted rotor replicating the original; rhodium-plated, decorated by hand, blued steel screws, Incabloc shock absorber, Nivarox 1 balance spring, beryllium balance wheel. 25 jewels. 38-hour power reserve. Frequency: 28,800 vibrations per hour (4 Hz). Centre seconds hand. The case is a faithful reproduction of the first Eterna·Matic dating from 1948. Polished stainless steel. Has a cambered, anti-reflection-coated and scratch-resistant sapphire crystal. Transparent sapphire case back. Water-resistant to 30 metres, and a date window at 3 o’clock. Numbered, with Chronometer certificate. Comes with box, guarantee book, instructions and all chronometer certification papers. UK List price is £1,425 or US $2,650. Dimensions are: width 36 mm excluding crown, 39 mm including crown, lug to lug 44 mm, thickness 9 mm. Ref: ETE 06.sold |
Eterna
KonTiki 60 Automatic Wristwatch
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Mint condition Eterna KoniTiki automatic chronograph with stunning crisp deep red dial. The Kon Tiki chronograph has been one of the most popular Eterna of recent years and is now discontinued. This one was purchased in 1999, and has been worn just a had full of times, it is in 97% condition. Eterna have been producing high quality watches since their formation in 1856 in Grenchen, Switzerland. They have been responsible for many horological innovations including the 1948 production of the world’s first automatic wristwatch on a ball bearing mounted rotor – a huge technological achievement of the era, and the Eterna logo still today bears, the five ball bearings. Then, there was the world’s very first alarm wristwatch, the smallest self-winding movement, the thinnest quartz wristwatch of all times with a mere 0.98 mm, the smallest quartz movement for ladies’ watches, and on and on. For connoisseurs of Swiss quality timepieces, all these accomplishments transformed the name Eterna into a genuine legend. The explorer, Thor Heyerdahl crossed the Pacific Ocean in a daring and heroic journey in 1947 aboard the raft the KonTiki. Thor and his crew were wearing Eterna watches, and ever since, Eterna have called it's professional sports watches "KonTiki" This watch is called the KonTiki 60" and it meets all of the needs of a professional sports. It is a handsome looking sports watch that can be worn for every day use. It has got a stainless steel case. Black dial with printed numerals, indexes and luminescent hands. Eterna logo on top, and date window at the 3 position. Signed Eterna crown, 60 metres water resistant and sapphire crystal. The bracelet is solid linked and very strong with Eterna signed butterfly clasp and has all links. Comes with service receipt for £235 (US $446) dating dated 2001. Dimensions are: width 36 mm excluding crown, 38mm including crown, lug to lug 42 mm, thickness 9 mm. Ref. ETE 05. sold |
