Eterna Cal 1409U

minutenrohr · Dec 23, 2020

...just for entertainment, my "new" Eterna from 1954/55. Actually a "small one" with only 33.2mm (you fight for every tenth!) case diameter, but I haven't been so happy about a watch for a long time. I guess nobody polished it, the dial and the hands have some patina. Inside, the 1409U, 12.5", thus relatively large and with some Zenith 135 appeal, still with a screw balance and nicely decorated. As a bonus, there was a buckle that fits quite well, even if there is no ball bearing in the 1409U...

Regards - HU

Tony C. · Dec 23, 2020

Lovely watch, HU. And thanks for the good photos, especially of the pristine movement. Well-executed pearlage on a baseplate always impresses me, and that is a big balance wheel!

Cheers,

Tony C.

Shabbaz · Dec 23, 2020

Beauty!!

Ted1858 · Dec 23, 2020

What a lovely watch. Is that a “sandwich” dial?

I have a similar style with the smaller 1408u. The movements are so nice. Sorry I don’t have a photo of mine!

minutenrohr · Dec 23, 2020

Hi Ted,
no, not a sandwich dial. I would call it "sunken numbers and indexes". And it is printed, as all gilt dials, black on gold (not vice versa).
Congratulations on your watch, it looks like new!