Bill Sohne
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GREAT example of a unrated watch....
Hi Nilo
GREAT purchase.. Typically they relum the dial and you lose the 12 ,6, 9 numbers that are applied on top of the original lum !!
I love mine I think the case is actually 39 mm.... my screw down crown is unsigned as well. Sad about the bracelet it is a super high grade GF swiss made bracelet. Top quality manufacture.
I have mine somewhere and I do not have any photos of it . Your decompression bezel is cool as well.
I use have the first generation Kontiki in both NON date and date examples... My non-date was near mint and a fellow collector talked me out of it. The date I still have somewhere .... and I wear it on occasion. what I found really cool about the date was the date wheel was black with gilt print !
here are a few pics of the first gen from 1958 as other people were asking about it..
super clean non-date that was "TAKEN from me "
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and now a really uncommon first generation DATE Kontiki..
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I love the bracelet .... silky smooth....
Good hunting
Bill Sohne
Eterna-Matic KonTiki Super -- I got one
Team, I'm not a particular fan of vintage watches, not that I dislike those watches but I just prefer brand new stuff. But we must "never say never" and here is the story: When I was a boy, many and many moons back, I was exposed to the Thor Heyerdahl sag...
Bravo Nilo
Great catch and very moving story .....boyhood dreams...ahhhhh... time flies...I start to sound like old fart :( Congrats wear it best of health Yours Damjan
Since we are between ...
Old farts, here is the song: Amazing innocence. I'm so old times that my ring tone is "Peace Pipe" for more than five years! ~ Very vintage, correct? Sometimes I switch to Frank Zappa: Less "square", for sure. Cheers, Nilo
Surf City - better known as Huntington Beach, California - is . . .
. . . my hometown, Nilo. A medley . . . . . . of my favorite surf tunes to complement the masterpiece from The Shadows . . .
2 out of 3 ain't bad
Art, Like I replied to Nilo in another sub-thread, I don't recognise the bands but two tunes are hardwired in the corners of my mind. Thanks, MTF
Surely, this one . . .
. . . is also logged in the memory banks! How can you beat that drum solo? . . . From the 'urban legend' files: Wipe Out is playing on the jukebox more often than any other number when a barroom fight erupts.
In the corners of my mind
Nilo, I am an old fart too but brought up in a 'land and time' half a generation behind real time. In a way, 'time stood still' for me so what was old-fashioned in the West was still fresh for me. I am amazed to recognise all those tunes even though I may...
Great definition ...
Of "half generation behind"... During 50's and 60's, here the issue was the same. The world was .,. Much bigger than today's global village times. Anyway, I prefer today's world, where is possible to chat and socialize with everyone. Cheers, Nilo
speechless...almost
just a beautiful example. congratulations. a testament to how well-made these watches were- very few survive in this kind of condition. most are heavily used as they saw plenty of action. of course, another reason was the fairly low production figures of ...
a side note on dating eternas
the question has come up a few times about dating eternas. recently, i was made aware of a german website where a list of serial numbers and their production dates resided. i'm not sure why, but i can't seem to copy/paste said list, so i'll provide the li...
Thank you VERY MUCH ...
I was able to copy the table and I edited your post to show this invaluable information. Sorry about that but the forum rules don't allow links to external sites. My KonTiki, based on this table, is from 1967!!! Now I have an additional motive to love thi...
great!
i apologize for the link, but i'm glad to see your superior intarweb skillz employed to grab the list! thank you!
No worries ...
We have a very simple Code of Conduct. You can check it here: Cheers, Nilo
One of my all-time favorites! Congrats, Nilo . . .
. . . Eterna has been on my radar for a very long time. While I've never seen one of these in the metal, Matt's example, amongst others, has created a permanent place in my heart for what I feel is a worthy competitor to the pantheon of dive watch icons f...
Very happy for you, Nilo.
I am on the hunt for an earlier model, but this one is cool, too. Bravo, my friend. Best, Nicolas.
Let me guess....
Big triangle indexes, no rotating bezel, perfect chocolate patina.... I don't even have to see you bite your lip to know this... ;) Best, my friend Blomman
Huge congrats Nilo!
Looks to be in great condition! :) But is the crown replaced? Even if I love a lot the 60's and 70's divers I am with Nicolas on this one. The first version of the Kontiki with big triangle indexes and no rotating bezel is my choice.... Again, congrats my...
Awesome Piece :-)...
Congrats!, I love vintage watches, they remind me of simpler times, of my grandmother's house which had a 1940s/50s mid-century modern design, they evoke pure emotion and passion and I can see your KonTiki has done the same for you, enjoy it my friend. S
I read the precis of the book
Nilo, In those days, I did not read full books. As was the custom of the times, we were all about 'time saving' and convenience appliances so most of my reading was through Readers' Digest. I got interested in medicine through the "I am Joe's...(insert fa...
For me the KonTiki was ...
During the early 50's, what the moon landing was on the 60's. Crossing the Pacific on a raft, was the ultimate adventure. When I saw the Pacific for the first time by mid 70's, I remember thinking "so, it was here!". Cheers, Nilo
This is a very, very nice watch in my book. Like you Nilo....
I was fascinated with the Kon Tiki voyage, we even had this subject as a dissertation at school in Switzerland. Perhaps the book instigated in me this desire to know other cultures therefore go and live in other countries. Today I am "posted" in Australia...
Like this watch for the memories as well...
When I was a teenager, I was invited to attend an Explorer's Club Annual Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria. First time (and maybe last time) that I wore a tuxedo. The highlight of the dinner was the opportunity to meet some great explorers of the world and of...
GREAT example of a unrated watch....
Hi Nilo GREAT purchase.. Typically they relum the dial and you lose the 12 ,6, 9 numbers that are applied on top of the original lum !! I love mine I think the case is actually 39 mm.... my screw down crown is unsigned as well. Sad about the bracelet it i...
I agree with you in all counts ...
Even on the bracelet point. Very well made but I'm not a bracelet person and I just put it aside. Based on your comments I go to give it a try. Summer (we don't have a true spring) is coming. Eterna is a brand to be discovered (I know nothing about) and t...
Great find, Nilo.
I know very little about them, so your post and the replies in the thread were very interesting to read. Best, CaliforniaJed
Thank you Lord G.
As a matter of fact this Eterna was a hit on our weekly GTG. Cheers, Nilo
