Eterna Matic Yellow Gold Filled Art Deco with Original Dial from 1950's

FACTORY / HOUSE: Eterna Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Round METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold Filled CIRCA / YEAR: 1940 / 50's DIMENSIONS / SIZE...

FACTORY / HOUSE: Bulova Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold Filled CIRCA / YEAR: 1950's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 32mm X Width 21mm ...

FACTORY / HOUSE: Waltham Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold-Filled CIRCA / YEAR: 1926 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 41mm X Width 27mm MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual Winding / 7 Jewels / Caliber 2-ot DIAL / HANDS: Original Patinated with Luminous Arabic Numerals / Original Blued Steel Luminous Hands ATTACHMENT / LENGTH: Leather, 17mm / Regular Length WARRANTY: 18 months on the movement This is a "vault find" watch, it has been locked up for nearly 50 years, which means it needs a service. We will give it a factory quality service by our finest watchmaker as part of the purchase price before it is shipped out to you. This will delay shipping for a few days of course. LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT This is a rare watch by the legendary house of Waltham, from Waltham Massachusetts. It is all original including the factory crown. The case is entirely hand made and deeply hand engraved as well. We have only seen a few examples of this model in the last 50 years. It is fitted with what appears to be an original early strap and original period buckle as well. The strap is to fragile to wear every day however, so we have also fitted it with an appropriate hand made lizard strap and the original buckle. Waltham Watch Company History The Waltham Watch Company was an American watch manufacturing house founded in 1850 in Roxbury, Massachusetts. It was the first American company to mass-produce watches using interchangeable parts. The company's watches were known for their quality and affordability, and they quickly became popular with consumers. Waltham played a major role in the development of the American watch industry as well as establishing the concept of “mass produced” products. By the way, Henry Ford was a watchmaker, and he was inspired to build cars the same way Waltham Watches were produced, for the masses with interchangeable parts. Waltham’s success helped to make the United States a major player in the global watch market as well as promote the idea of “industrialization.” Before the Waltham Watch Company, watches were generally produced by hand, in “cottage” industries. They were owned by the wealthier class or the “working class” that needed to know the time. The company's affordable watches made them accessible to a wider range of people and helped to change the way people thought about time. Prior to this, people used their local Church bells to direct them in their daily lives. The Company continued to grow and prosper throughout the 19th century. During the American Civil War, they supplied watches to the military, and of course they grew because of this association. In 1885, they moved their headquarters to Waltham, Massachusetts, and changed their name to the American Waltham Watch Company. Waltham was a major exhibitor at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The company's exhibit at the exposition was housed in a large pavilion that was designed to resemble a factory. The pavilion was filled with watches of all shapes and sizes, as well as machinery used in the manufacturing process. The exhibit was a major success, and it helped to raise the profile of Waltham watches around the world. Amongst the visitors at the exhibition was a contingent from Switzerland. When they realized what Waltham was doing, they quickly understood that their methods were outdated and soon enough they would be a country unable to compete. They also went to the Waltham factory for a visit after the exhibition. It is said that they purchased a few of Waltham’s higher grade movements. The director of the factory said he would have them “adjusted” before they left, but they said it was not necessary. When they arrived back in Switzerland, they checked them and were shocked at the level of quality and accuracy. This prompted them to buy some of the equipment that Waltham was using so they could start building better watches that were less expensive and more accurate. Some of that machinery ended up in the small town of Schaffhausen and became The International Watch Company. They are still in business today making exceptional watches. The military, for any nation, is a powerful source of revenue for industrial contracts. So, any industry would prosper during war and Waltham continued to be a supplier to the military for over 100 years. Through WW 1...

FACTORY / HOUSE: Bulova Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Dress Watch METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold Filled CIRCA / YEAR: 1960s's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 38mm X Diameter 32mm MOVEME...

FACTORY / HOUSE: Gruen Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Round METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold Filled CIRCA / YEAR: 1940's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 37mm X Diameter 31mm MOV...

FACTORY / HOUSE: Elgin Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Shockmaster / Lord Elgin Model METAL / MATERIAL: White Gold Filled CIRCA / YEAR: 1950's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: 42mm Length X 34mm ...

Watch in 18 karats yellow gold, owl and weevil hallmark. Square shape, this vintage gold watch is ultra-flat. The bracelet is a braided mesh ultra flat and flexible. The clasp is on a scale. The dial is glossy brown. Height of the dial: 3.3 cm, width of the dial: 3.3 cm, thickness: 7.5 mm. Width of the bracelet to the widest: 2.3 cm, thickness: 1.3 mm, maximum circumference: 18 cm. Total weight of the watch: 79.4 g approximately. Automatic mechanical watch. Signed Eterna Matic 3000...

Lady wristwatch in 18 karat yellow gold, owl hallmark. The dial is square, the background satin cream, stick figures. The bracelet is in fall, woven with scale and with ratchet and s...

Eterna-Matic Kontiki 20 Around 1970 Steel case Hand-wound mechanical movement Diam: 36mm Steel bracelet signed 790 euros

Company: Eterna Matic Metal: 18k White Gold Condition: Excellent Length: 6.87 inches Total Item Weight: 81.1 g Brand New SKU#W-00302

Rare & sought-after this timepiece by Eterna-Matic dates back to the year 1968, yet it's in impressively great condition & in excellent working order "KonTiki 20" was named after the KonTiki expedition in 1947: T Heyerdahl & the crew made a raft crossing of the Pacific Ocean from South America to Polynesian islands (hence the case back has a golden raft medallion embossed & in crisp condition) ~~~ 36mm Stainless Steel Case is perfectly proportioned, curving over the wrist with elegant tapered lugs, measuring 45mm (lugs-to-lug length) ~ Domed crystal (which is original) sits above the Aegean / Ocean blue Dial, adorned with silver & black solid baton numerals & original hands, that not only match but nicely compliment the colour of the dial Eterna-Matic 5-ball arrangement logo at 12 o'clock (which represents the advanced & efficient "five ball bearings" movement, introduced by Eterna in 1948) The Dial is bearing an "Eterna-Matic" signature underneath the logo, with framed date aperture at 3 o'clock & "KonTiki 20" at 6. ~ Powered by Automatic caliber 1489K Movement, that runs strong & accurate ~ Joint to its original full-sized Gay-Freres Eterna sturdy S/Steel Bracelet The "beads of rice" bracelet alone is highly desirable, featuring KH end pieces & retaining all original links with deployment clasp signed & hallmarked Gay-Freres was founded in 1835, first producing gold chain for pocket...

A beautiful and rare, time capsule Eterna 18k gold watch with matching 18k gold bracelet. Original box, hang tag, very good/excellent condition-unpolished, inside case free of jewelers marks...