Hello enthusiasts Recently I have come in possession of this small manuel winding Eterna (the case diameter is 26 mm(without crown)). I don't know anything about the watch only the serial number: 2425078. Anyone who knows more about this piece? The hands look replaced? The style looks like 1940? Is it originally a man or woman watch? Thanks Axel
Nice watch, and it appears to be original. Likely from the 1930s, or possibly '40s. The movement serial number could be used to more accurately date the watch. Probably a man's watch, believe it or not.
Man's or possibly Boy's size watch. Mil Spec Watches for female service members are often of that size or slightly larger. A bunch of Female Military watches showed up on Ebay awhile back, with the same general size and appearance but from much later. I believe those were Scandinavian. They were in lots from several different makers.
Thanks for alle the useful answers. The watches is bought in Denmark, so it might well have a scandinavian history. Here is a photo of the movement, which has the number 2623236.
Serial number on the movement dates the watch to circa 1935. The little "M" near the crown, in conjunction with "Fab. Suisse" at the bottom of the dial, suggest that the watch was originally sold in France. Really nice piece!
Here's a Swiss women's military watch from the 1930's. From description "The watch is 24mm in diameter not including the crown and 26mm with the crown, it is 32mm from lug to lug. " And a 23mm Military Nurse's watch
"Small but perfectly formed" describes all these watches well. My own example, 26mm w/o crown and dial and movement unmarked, but in a SD (Dreyfuss/Rotary) signed. gold rolled case. "Claridge"? Customer or case grade?
I know this is a tricky question but does anyone of you know the value or value-interval of such a Eterna watch (I can't find similar watches on neither ebay or chrono24?) I don't know whether to keep it or not...