projectologist Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 Got lucky today meeting up briefly with a member. After we finished discussing what he wanted me to work on, I asked if I could try on the diver he was wearing. Long story short, he loaned it to me for a week or 2 to wear. Thank you sir! The after-market Maratac strap is perfect with this watch and comfortable. On-sale here... http://www.broadarrow.net/maratac.htm Specs for the watch grabbed from another site... *MOVEMENT- C.O.S.C. certified automatic self-winding movement, caliber ETERNA 2897 (ETA-base), 21 jewels, 28,800 v.p.h., 42 hours power reserve *Brushed stainless steel case-housing, hinged case with push-button release *Functions may only be adjusted in the open position thus protecting the bi-directional rotating bezel for the Dive time and crown against accidental damage *Black dial with Arabic numerals and highly luminous hands / hour markers for easy visibility in dark waters *Power Reserve indicator at 4 o’clock *Date aperture at ‘7:30’ *Anti-reflective scratch proof sapphire crystal *Black rubber strap with deployant hidden folding clasp and diver’s extension *Water resistance 1000 meters (3330 feet) CASE DIMENSIONS: Diameter - 46mm Thickness - 16mm Excellent review here... http://forums.watchuseek.com/f67/lit...er-341254.html Eterna founded ETA and then sold it to the Swatch Group. Also, the 5 little dots logo under the "12" on the dial represent the 5 ball-bearings used in their auto movement rotor. Here are some quick phone pics to try and show the impressive attention to fit and finish of this great watch. bombproof hinge design, absolutely no "play"... from another site... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rek001 Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 Wow, gorgeous and different! Case design related to the Porsche? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiker01 Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 Wow, gorgeous and different! Case design related to the Porsche? I was gonna say.....P'6780? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drury Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 porsche uses a slightly modified design, this was the original. doesn't eterna make the PD watches nowadays? (like iwc used to?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
projectologist Posted April 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 Not sure, but this Eterna design was first shown back in 2005 as a finished prototype, then released in 2007 I believe. Seiko was the first to come up with a similar concept/design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
projectologist Posted May 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Another phone pic under my desk lamp... this watch looks great from any angle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offshore Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Isn't it a pity that a lovely watch like this ( RRP $9500) is so heavily discounted- http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Eterna-KonTiki-Diver-Automatic-Power-Reserve-1000-Meter-/130582430756?_trksid=e17002.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D3%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D8124485547631456268 There are a few sellers with them at around $7.5 k, which is sorta reasonable...meaning a used one would hover around $4k maybe a touch more. So throw a new one into the mix at this sort of money, and see then what your used watch is worth. Pity the poor bastard who paid retail! O/S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrari1 Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Is this watch a rep or a gen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
projectologist Posted May 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Isn't it a pity that a lovely watch like this ( RRP $9500) is so heavily discounted- http://www.ebay.com....485547631456268 There are a few sellers with them at around $7.5 k, which is sorta reasonable...meaning a used one would hover around $4k maybe a touch more. So throw a new one into the mix at this sort of money, and see then what your used watch is worth. Pity the poor bastard who paid retail! O/S I've seen them in forum classifieds as low as $2500. A lot of watch and engineering for the money. Is this watch a rep or a gen? This is gen. Rep of the Porsche version is the only one made I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.