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SOLD Eterna Matic "Vintage" Chronograph Day Date Ref. 684.2169.41. New wrist shot added.

  1. pnwyankee Oct 28, 2022

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    As far as I can tell, this is a rare one. I certainly have not come across another one.
    That being said, although I appreciate vintage Eterna for their styling and their history, I certainly don't qualify as an expert and appreciate input from any experts out there who are more familiar with this reference.

    Eterna Matic, automatic chronograph Reference: 684. 2169. 41
    Diameter: 38 mm excluding crown
    Beautiful white dial with a Day/Date calendar at 3 o'clock with quick reset, black hands, and a tachymeter scale on the bezel with blue numerals ( the blue is a nice touch on an already interesting Dial )
    Automatic 17-jewel movement
    Calibre Lemania 5100, Swiss made
    Came on Brown Leather strap with Eterna Buckle.
    I think it looks great on this stainless steel bracelet that I switched over from a vintage Tissot
    Both the strap and bracelet will be included in the sale, and that's all of it. No box, no papers.
    An accurate time-keeper, but I have no knowledge of service history.

    Price: $1049, includes Conus shipping. Will ship to other locations if the buyer is willing to pay the additional costs.
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    Thanks OF for the space.

    Pictures.....


    EternaMatic.jpg

    EternaMatic-1.jpg

    The white area near the bottom of each picture is from the light source - you can see that it moves a bit from picture to picture.

    Included this Black & White just because it looks so good!

    EternaMatic-2.jpg


    EternaMatic-3.jpg

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    The Leather Strap and Buckle it came on when I purchased it. strap has lots of life left

    EternaMatic-8.jpg

    Here's a picture of the Dial without the weird white stripe I mentioned above

    EternaMatic-9.jpg
     
    Edited Nov 19, 2022
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  2. JwRosenthal Oct 28, 2022

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    You don’t see these that often, I would call these neo-vintage as I think they were early 90’s if I recall. Some fabulous stuff from that era that flies under the radar- this being one of them.
     
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  3. pnwyankee Nov 2, 2022

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    Neo-bump :unsure:
     
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  4. pnwyankee Nov 6, 2022

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    end of weekend bump
     
  5. pnwyankee Nov 9, 2022

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    "I'm still here you bastards" - can you name the movie?
    My avatar provides a clue.
     
  6. pnwyankee Nov 15, 2022

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    back up!
     
  7. pnwyankee Nov 19, 2022

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    Reduced to $1,049!
     
  8. pnwyankee Nov 24, 2022

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    and again
     
  9. pnwyankee Nov 29, 2022

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    How about a few more pictures.....

    pushed the top pusher and let the sweep hand run for 15 seconds

    Eterna Matic Chrono-1.jpg


    pushed the top pusher to stop it, and the bottom pusher to reset it

    Eterna Matic Chrono-2.jpg

    good look at the crystal ( black and white )

    ps: is there a way of telling if the crystal is glass or plexiglass or something else? somebody asked and I can't find the answer online?

    Eterna Matic Chrono-4.jpg
     
  10. JwRosenthal Nov 29, 2022

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    Looks like plexi from the dome. Don’t think they were doing double dome sapphire at this time
    Also, fingernail tap will sound like plastic as opposed to glass and a little push you will see plexi deflect and sapphire won’t
     
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  11. pnwyankee Nov 29, 2022

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    Many thanks.
     
  12. Pazzo Nov 30, 2022

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    In my experience, putting water on the "glass" gives me some answers. If the water slides across, then it should be glass. If it stays put in the centre, then it should be plexi.
     
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  13. size11s Can’t bat, can’t bowl Nov 30, 2022

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    Papillon is the movie....do I win the watch? :whistling: Nice watch GLWS
     
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  14. pnwyankee Dec 2, 2022

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    New wrist shot

    Eterna Matic Wrist.jpg
     
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  15. pdxleaf ... Dec 7, 2022

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    Yet another test. Touch the crystal to your face. If it's sapphire, then it will be cold.

    If you have an acrylic crystal to compare with, it'll be transparent. (Yuck, yuck.) The acrylic is warmer.
     
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  16. pnwyankee Dec 11, 2022

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    Still available
     
  17. pnwyankee Dec 12, 2022

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    bump
     
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  18. pnwyankee Dec 17, 2022

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    and again
     
  19. pnwyankee Dec 19, 2022

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    I have done all I can
     
  20. JwRosenthal Dec 19, 2022

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    That’s rather sad and defeatist.
     
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