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Zdzislaw
·What a lovely pieces in this thread! Lately I’m discovering the variety of dresswatches and Kontiki’s. Currently I own this Centenaire Chronometer. I absolutely love the hour markers.
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Zdzislaw
·My father bought it 😉 I am wearing it today. Dial is simply stunning.
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Ted1858
·Here are two with the same case design at different sizes
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TimeODanaos
·Here is one it took me some time to track down. The movement is (apparently) standard Cal 1422, factory-tuned to chronometer standard.
It dates I think to 1958, but the case, which I find very impressive, is from 1956: I think it might even be the type illustrated in Brunner's Eterna - Pionniers de l'Art Horloger.
The play of light on the dial is a joy...
...as is the sheer presence on the wrist, without appearing to try too hard.
The casemaker was Serva SA, who of course made so many for Constellations. Instead of perlage, we have a nice frosty finish.
If any experts can identify the marks on two of the lugs, they definitely have better eyesight than me, as well as knowledge. There is no Schild crest on the caseback (discussed elsewhere), but hey, I'm totally fine with that.
Sorry to go on and on - but you may have gathered, I really like this watch! Keeper for one of my boys, I reckon. 🙄
It dates I think to 1958, but the case, which I find very impressive, is from 1956: I think it might even be the type illustrated in Brunner's Eterna - Pionniers de l'Art Horloger.
The play of light on the dial is a joy...
...as is the sheer presence on the wrist, without appearing to try too hard.
The casemaker was Serva SA, who of course made so many for Constellations. Instead of perlage, we have a nice frosty finish.
If any experts can identify the marks on two of the lugs, they definitely have better eyesight than me, as well as knowledge. There is no Schild crest on the caseback (discussed elsewhere), but hey, I'm totally fine with that.
Sorry to go on and on - but you may have gathered, I really like this watch! Keeper for one of my boys, I reckon. 🙄
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pitpro
·Here is one it took me some time to track down. The movement is (apparently) standard Cal 1422, factory-tuned to chronometer standard.
It dates I think to 1958, but the case, which I find very impressive, is from 1956: I think it might even be the one illustrated in Brunner's Eterna - Pionniers de l'Art Horloger.
The play of light on the dial is a joy...
...as is the sheer presence on the wrist, without appearing to try too hard.
The casemaker was Serva SA, who of course made so many for Constellations. Instead of perlage, we have a nice frosty finish.
If any experts can identify the marks on two of the lugs, they definitely have better eyesight than me, as well as knowledge. There is no Schild crest on the caseback (discussed elsewhere), but hey, I'm totally fine with that.
Sorry to go on and on - but you may have gathered, I really like this watch! Keeper for one of my boys, I reckon. 🙄
Looks about 34-35mm? Double dibs
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Mooieklokjes
·Beautiful 😉 What is the movement powering Centenaire?
I am actually not sure. Will check it later.
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Mooieklokjes
·Here is one it took me some time to track down. The movement is (apparently) standard Cal 1422, factory-tuned to chronometer standard.
It dates I think to 1958, but the case, which I find very impressive, is from 1956: I think it might even be the one illustrated in Brunner's Eterna - Pionniers de l'Art Horloger.
The play of light on the dial is a joy...
...as is the sheer presence on the wrist, without appearing to try too hard.
The casemaker was Serva SA, who of course made so many for Constellations. Instead of perlage, we have a nice frosty finish.
If any experts can identify the marks on two of the lugs, they definitely have better eyesight than me, as well as knowledge. There is no Schild crest on the caseback (discussed elsewhere), but hey, I'm totally fine with that.
Sorry to go on and on - but you may have gathered, I really like this watch! Keeper for one of my boys, I reckon. 🙄
Woah that’s a stunning piece! Been looking for a clean, 18k Centenaire as well. Looks like you hit the Centenaire jackpot!
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ghce
·Here is one it took me some time to track down. The movement is (apparently) standard Cal 1422, factory-tuned to chronometer standard.
It dates I think to 1958, but the case, which I find very impressive, is from 1956: I think it might even be the one illustrated in Brunner's Eterna - Pionniers de l'Art Horloger.
The play of light on the dial is a joy...
...as is the sheer presence on the wrist, without appearing to try too hard.
The casemaker was Serva SA, who of course made so many for Constellations. Instead of perlage, we have a nice frosty finish.
If any experts can identify the marks on two of the lugs, they definitely have better eyesight than me, as well as knowledge. There is no Schild crest on the caseback (discussed elsewhere), but hey, I'm totally fine with that.
Sorry to go on and on - but you may have gathered, I really like this watch! Keeper for one of my boys, I reckon. 🙄
Just beautiful, wish I had one the same in my collection.
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Shabbaz
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TimeODanaos
·What’s the size? Looks about 34-35mm?
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iamvr
·Thanks for this awesome thread and the external resources referenced in here, through which I've learnt a lot about this underrated brand. Plenty of watch brands and beautiful watches out there, but I have to get hooked by the history as well to buy a watch, and Eterna definitely has history on its side. Amazing how a watch company that has been so influential for the entire industry has been sidelined in terms of broader awareness.
So I decided to join the family. Here's my poor attempt at copying @nickgr 😀. My example is not as nice as his (and neither is the strap). Plexi problably needs replacement given the scratches, but the case is sharp and the dial clean. Love the thin and lean design and how the logo reflects the light depending on the angle. And as plus, my wife who's been kind of wary of my new hobby likes it a lot and already called dibs in case I'd ever want to part with it 😁. But I think it will remain my daily beater for quite a while.
My personal Eterna story is to be continued.
So I decided to join the family. Here's my poor attempt at copying @nickgr 😀. My example is not as nice as his (and neither is the strap). Plexi problably needs replacement given the scratches, but the case is sharp and the dial clean. Love the thin and lean design and how the logo reflects the light depending on the angle. And as plus, my wife who's been kind of wary of my new hobby likes it a lot and already called dibs in case I'd ever want to part with it 😁. But I think it will remain my daily beater for quite a while.
My personal Eterna story is to be continued.
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Dsplash
·Hi all!
I recently purchased this watch on eBay without knowing much about it apart that it looked cool and at a right price 😀 :
it was listed as a 40’ watch but according to the serial chart I found, it would more be from the mid 50s..
I was surprised though that it doesn’t glow at all under uv light...As the dial looked radium burnt, I really expected it to...
Is it relumed? A redial? Any idea of what the reference is?
thanks? 👍
I recently purchased this watch on eBay without knowing much about it apart that it looked cool and at a right price 😀 :
it was listed as a 40’ watch but according to the serial chart I found, it would more be from the mid 50s..
I was surprised though that it doesn’t glow at all under uv light...As the dial looked radium burnt, I really expected it to...
Is it relumed? A redial? Any idea of what the reference is?
thanks? 👍
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abrod520
·I have been kicking around this idea for a while: We see successful relaunches of many older brands like Aquastar, Yema, Nivada Grenchen and more, while Eterna just sits on a vast back catalog of wonderful designs yet insists on putting out monstrous 44mm cartoons. How much do we think it would cost to purchase the rights to the brand from its current owners?
Then we could go about properly reissuing the original Kontiki, Kontiki 20, Super Kontiki and all of these lovely dress models while also updating them to a much more handsome standard than the current lineup.
Then we could go about properly reissuing the original Kontiki, Kontiki 20, Super Kontiki and all of these lovely dress models while also updating them to a much more handsome standard than the current lineup.
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Mafkees
·Hi all!
I recently purchased this watch on eBay without knowing much about it apart that it looked cool and at a right price 😀 :
it was listed as a 40’ watch but according to the serial chart I found, it would more be from the mid 50s..
I was surprised though that it doesn’t glow at all under uv light...As the dial looked radium burnt, I really expected it to...
Is it relumed? A redial? Any idea of what the reference is?
thanks? 👍
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Dsplash
·Wow! What a find. I think it looks right. Do note the dial and hands contain radium lume, so be careful opening the watch.
I’d need a Geiger counter to be sure
any idea what ref it is?
thanks again!
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Mafkees
·I would not see the point in a watch of that value...
By the way: DIBS! lol.
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Dsplash
·It makes sense for the lume to not glow anymore. The radium is not the luminous component, instead it is a reactant. Over time, the radium will have degraded the other component(s) so there is no glow remaining.
By the way: DIBS! lol.
Thanks for the info, a very nice watch anyway! I’ll try digging further to find the ref and learn more about it!
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TimeODanaos
·I have been kicking around this idea for a while: We see successful relaunches of many older brands like Aquastar, Yema, Nivada Grenchen and more, while Eterna just sits on a vast back catalog of wonderful designs yet insists on putting out monstrous 44mm cartoons. How much do we think it would cost to purchase the rights to the brand from its current owners?
Then we could go about properly reissuing the original Kontiki, Kontiki 20, Super Kontiki and all of these lovely dress models while also updating them to a much more handsome standard than the current lineup.
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