Eberhard & Co. Contograf, ref. 31501 - silver dial

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I just want to share this because we do not see this very often: Eberhard & Co. Contograf, reference 31501, silver dial.

It has the original Eberhard bracelet with matching endlinks. The dial has a kind of shimmer and structure which looks great, especially against the black hands.

Also pretty cool is the small button at the left flank to quick set the date. The bezel has some marks / scratches, so the watch has been used over the last 50 years, but most of the pieces I have seen had bezels in worse condition.

The silver dial seems to be rarer (or simply not that frequently pictured and to be found in the web) than the black dial versions. Before wearing both, I thought it must be the black dial. After trying both: for me it鈥檚 the silver dial.
Anyway, it wears great (silver and black).

Does anybody have an idea if there is a vintage service anywhere or even at Eberhard & Co.?

Best regards and thanks

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DIBS! 馃憤
A very cool chronograph. I have no idea if the parts for the movement is available or not. It has a column wheel "in house" movement as far as I know.
Most independent vintage watchmakers will be able to service it for you I am sure.
Where you are located will have a lot to do with where you should aim to have it serviced!
 
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thanks for sharing, guys. I'm a big chrono fan and love the vintage contograf. looks great with that bracelet too. i've never seen one for sale; when i do, i'll be sure to snatch it up and join your club.
 
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Love it. Second dibs! And dibs if there's a black dial version in the collection!

On a related note, I'd be really keen to learn more about Eberhard. These contografs and the old scafografs are things of genuine beauty, but seem to be amongst the few blips on a radar otherwise cluttered with a wide variety of uglies up till now.
 
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Lou, this set is amazing. And I like the condition of the bezel...

Thanks for sharing.
 
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I love this watch but is quite impossible to find one馃檨. Yours is in amazing conditions馃グ
 
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Woah, never seen that before but now I need it!
 
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Wow. Its everything a chrono junkie wants in a watch. Great catch.