Third generation Eterna Super Kontiki. Gotcha!

Posts

4,997

Likes

18,549

Shabbaz

·Dec 1, 2020

So it took some time and effort to put this one together. I'm in a proces of drifting away a bit from dress watches. But dont worry. I'll be back. I must say, I like this one. If I got the time table correct it's from 1969. Sharp lines, attractive dial and beautiful movement. Hope you enjoy the pictures!

And thnx to @Dan S and @cristos71 who helped me with this one!

Edited: Dec 1, 2020

 

Posts

24,263

Likes

54,031

Dan S

·Dec 1, 2020

Congrats, it looks fantastic.

 

Posts

167

Likes

549

Mooieklokjes

·Dec 1, 2020

Stunning piece, congratulations!

 

Posts

1,615

Likes

3,859

S.H.

·Dec 1, 2020

Very nice! If I had the cash (and the time to find one), I'd chase after one like this, I like Eternas and this model in particular. 👍

Do you know about the Kontiki 20? A good middle between dress and diver, like a rugged datejust.

 

Posts

531

Likes

5,233

Zdzislaw

·Dec 1, 2020

Shabbaz

So it took some time and effort to put this one together. I'm in a proces of drifting away a bit from dress watches. But dont worry. I'll be back. I must say, I like this one. If I got the time table correct it's from 1969. Sharp lines, attractive dial and beautiful movement. Hope you enjoy the pictures!

And thnx to @Dan S and @cristos71 who helped me with this one!

Looks great, fantastic story behind and congrats! 😉 I was stunned few days ago, when I have learned, that Eterna is no longer Swiss and modern Kontiki is not even powered with ETA, but with Sellita SW200 movement...

 

Posts

16,307

Likes

44,994

JwRosenthal

·Dec 1, 2020

Damn dude!

 

Posts

12,124

Likes

40,343

abrod520

·Dec 1, 2020

Zdzislaw

Eterna is no longer Swiss and modern Kontiki is not even powered with ETA, but with Sellita SW200 movement

These are things I could forgive, but the fact that all their watches are like 44mm is just terrible. They could sell tons of reissues of original Kontikis and Super Kontikis if they just kept them to 39mm (former) and 42mm (latter)

 

Posts

531

Likes

5,233

Zdzislaw

·Dec 1, 2020

Even more reasons to buy vintage Eternas 😉

 

Posts

4,997

Likes

18,549

Shabbaz

·Dec 1, 2020

JwRosenthal

Damn dude!

Haha

 

Posts

1,282

Likes

5,716

iamvr

·Dec 1, 2020

Congrats again and enjoy!

 

Posts

13,483

Likes

31,778

X350 XJR

·Dec 1, 2020·Vintage Omega Aficionado

Color me jealous. 👍

 

Posts

4,997

Likes

18,549

Shabbaz

·Dec 1, 2020

S.H.

Very nice! If I had the cash (and the time to find one), I'd chase after one like this, I like Eternas and this model in particular. 👍

Do you know about the Kontiki 20? A good middle between dress and diver, like a rugged datejust.

Yes. I'm looking at other eterna's as well. One of my goals after the summer of 2020 was to widen my search/horizon a bit. And that super kontiki ticked all the boxes.

 

Posts

1,615

Likes

3,859

S.H.

·Dec 1, 2020

The dial of your super kontiki is really cool 🥰. If you want some pics of regular Kontikis for reference I have a pair.

 

Posts

766

Likes

7,492

Flatfoot

·Dec 1, 2020

Its a stunner. Congrats on this one.

 

Posts

739

Likes

1,027

Dsplash

·Dec 2, 2020

Really nice! We don’t often see those in such good condition!

 

Posts

1,605

Likes

6,480

Dero13

·Dec 2, 2020

Congrats! Awesome pickup. Gen 1 says hi.

 

Posts

493

Likes

674

eternalover

·Dec 2, 2020

Beautiful watch. Still want a 130tt but good condition is hard to find, and am looking at omegas more

Zdzislaw -Gotta defend eterna:The modern royal Kon tiki has a manufacture movement (39 series) but the basic ones are lower quality. Unlike many movements the eterna 39 is a genuine Swiss product although Chinese owned as you say. Having looked at various watches with it in, it seems it militates to a case at least 42mm and 12mm which is a shame.
Agree most of what they produced recently is big and ugly but the reveil (historic movement) and the soleure moon phase were nice. I still think they do hands and indices and dials very well. Design and price point are muddled

 

Posts

4,997

Likes

18,549

Shabbaz

·Dec 2, 2020

Dero13

Congrats! Awesome pickup. Gen 1 says hi.

Yes. This was the ultimate trigger to stretch my budget. I was gutted I missed that one in auction!

 

Posts

16,307

Likes

44,994

JwRosenthal

·Dec 2, 2020

It’s fun to see when collectors start shifting their focus. I remember a time when it was all dress/work all the time from @Shabbaz - perhaps the isolation is loosening up the tie a bit.
I’ve had a similar migration in my own collection from 40’s/50’s simple sport watches to more diver/sport late 60’s/70’s watches - getting a little more funky!

 

Posts

493

Likes

674

eternalover

·Dec 2, 2020

I am going the other way.liking .WW1 and probably heading towards a repeater pocket watch... will end up with a water clock then a sundial at this rate!