Powered by an in house movement, this automatic Eterna-Matic is very original. Model reference 633.2015.41
HOW DO WE DATE THIS WATCH?
Eterna stopped engraving serial numbers on their watches around 1974. The movement design in this watch was produced between 1971 and 1979. As this watch has no serial number it is post 1974, and has to be before 1979, but we can not be more accurate than that.
CONDITION
The leather strap is new, and could be swapped for a different colour if preferred, and the buckle is not the original. Otherwise, everything else on this watch is how it left Switzerland. The crown is signed with the five ball bearing logo that Eterna adopted after inventing the ball bearing rotor on automatic watches, and this logo is also on the centre of the acrylic crystal. This was quite a step forward in improving early automatic watches, and is still used today. The movement used is Eterna’s 2824, which later became ETA’s 2824 when Eterna sold off their movement production company ETA. This has 25 jewels, quickset date and the optional hacking function on the seconds for accurate time setting, and all is working well. The dial and hands are both good too. The movement is cased in a stainless steel, which is unpolished so will show light scratches and does have some marks on the lugs we have been unable to clean off. The screw down case back has an inscription showing this watch was given by Whitbread & Company Ltd for 20 years long service. Whitbread were at the time a leading brewer and owner of pubs across England, whereas now they own hotels like Premium Inn and food outlets like Pizza Hut and Brewers Fare.
This watch will be supplied with our branded presentation box and our Certificate of Authenticity.
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SIZE
Width with crown 35.7 mm
Width without crown 32.6 mm
Between lugs 18 mm
Lug to lug length 40.8 mm
Case Thickness 10.6 mm
All sizes are approximate.
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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.
