This silver cased Eterna-Matic, with fancy shoulders, is quite an unusual find.  Model reference 6085.

HOW DO WE DATE THIS WATCH?

From the serial number on the movement we can accurately date this watch to being made in 1955.  The import hall mark for sterling silver is also from 1955.

CONDITION

Silver watches were not uncommon for many years, from pocket watches and trench watches it was often the go to material.  But certainly after WW2 the use of this precious metal was very unusual.  More recently the launch of the Tudor Black Bay 58 in the same 0.925 purity as this Eterna-Matic has made people relook at the metal.  It is softer than steel, so you can see marks on the case and a scratch on the case back for example, but silver also has excellent antibacterial properties too.  The sculpted shoulders of this watch are similar in design to the knotted lugs that featured on Longines and JLC watches of this decade too.  Inside the case is an in house calibre 1246UC automatic movement, which was a development of the first ever men’s movements to have the five ball bearing rotor that was an Eterna invention and went on to become their logo.  The movement runs well, but the date does not change so we are selling this with that minor known fault.   The dial looks to have had some restoration at one point too – there are small marks of paint on the 5, 7, 8 and 9 markers for example.  But overall it wears well, and also wears larger than the case size would suggest.  The leather strap is new, and could be swapped for a different colour if preferred.

This watch will be supplied with our branded presentation box and our Certificate of Authenticity.

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​SIZE

Width with crown  36.0 mm

Width without crown  34.0 mm

Between lugs  18 mm

Lug to lug length  42.1 mm

Case Thickness  11.4 mm

All sizes are approximate.

Included with this watch is a 3 month guarantee and free delivery to UK addresses.  If you live outside the UK we can still deliver to most countries.  Please see our Worldwide Shipping information, or Contact Us.   Payment can be made by most credit or debit cards, bank transfer or PayPal.

From 1st September 2021 we will be planting a tree for every watch we sell, working with the International Tree Foundation (Est 1922) to make this business positive on carbon.  By buying anything pre owned you are effectively reusing what already exists, but this takes it further and makes us feel good.

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