The Watch
On 7 November 1856, Dr. Joseph Girard and Urs Schild founded Dr. Girard & Schild. During the 1870 there watches was built entirely in-house. The company continued to be at the leading edge of watch development, and in 1908 it patented the first alarm wristwatch (now they had change the name to Eterna).
Eterna produced many innovations in their history: the smallest production wristwatch with a Baguette movement in 1930, an eight-day alarm watch in the 1930s and their first automatic watch in 1938,
In 1948, Eterna advanced self-winding watch technology with the development of the Eterna-matic automatic movement. The use of five strategically placed ball bearings made the movement very efficient and significantly reduced friction and resistance on the oscillating weight that wound the mainspring. This reduced the wear and tear on internal parts, increasing the watch’s accuracy and useful life.
Specific Information
Object nr: 318
Brand: Eterna
Year: 1940's
Movement: Caliber 845 , serial nr: 3417224
Material: Stainless steel
Original crown: Unsigned crown which is correct for this reference
Dimensions: 30mm without crown
Strap/Bracelet: Vintage brown leather strap.
Lug Width: 16mm
Box/Papers: No/No
Serviced: The watch is controlled by our watchmaker and is not in need of service
The Condition
Original dial and hands with nice patina and a lot of character. Both numerals and hands have aged the same.
The case is in good condition, it have probably been serviced at some point but is still in good condition as you can see. The case got some scratches and signs of wear but the overall condition is good for a watch from the 1940's.
The crystal is new and so is also the leather strap.
The pictures is a part of the description, study therefore the pictures carefully!
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