• Model: Eterna-Matic Super Kontiki • Caliber: 1489K • Case: Stainless Steel • Case number: 5.205.511 • Serial number: 5.446.091 • ref#: 130FTP-3 • Year of production: 1967 • Size. • Crown: Replacement crown Eterna-Matic Super Kontik • KonTiki was the name of the balsawood raft used by the Norwegian explore Thor Heyerdahl, as he together with his crew crossed the Pacific in 1947. He set out from the Peruvian coast heading for the Polynesian atoll. The journey was Thor Heyerdahl’s way of proving a scientific point claiming that the inhabitants of the Polynesian atoll originally descended from Peru. The journey was to last 101 days and nights before Skipper Heyerdahl reached Polynesia and proved his point.

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• Essentially for the operation to work, each one of the crew members had been equipped with an Eterna watch to keep track of time, tides and destination. These watches never left their wrists as their survival could depend on it. As they accomplished their mission in 1947, their success gained them a place in history. • In 1958, this triumph was celebrated as Eterna launched a watch line which shares the name of an Inca Sun God and the balsawood raft Thor Heyerdahl used in 1947 when crossing the oceans to proof sceptics wrong. The watch line was to become Eterna’s most ruggedly, reliable edition. The watch was superior to other watches in all ways as it was water resistant to more than 200 meters due to its screw down case back. The case was built for an exceptional robustness and stands out by having the KonTiki icon cast on its back case.

• This specefic model is known as the Eterna-Maric Super Kontiki Divers model as was and still is considerd the peak verison the Eterna kontiki collection. • The Eterna KonTiki has for more than half a century demonstrated exemplary toughness, water resistance and precision on the wrist of countless other adventurers.

• NOTE: The Original crown has been replaced with a replacement crown (the original crown comes with the watch but is not functional) • NOTE: The benzel is a little bit loose and therefoand therefore not reliable when scuba diving for safty reasons. • Read more about the history of the watch comapany Eterna right • The watch is mounted on a band from Hirsch – model named Merino. Drop city tc boyle epub to mobi. *Terms and Conditions apply, according to the Danish Sales of Goods Act (and the CISG). (Guarentee certificate). For WC classification the following applies: 10: LNIB 9: Mint – 8: Near Mint 7: Excellent 6: Very good 5: Good 4: Fair To read a closer description visit our website on, grading system) *In accordance with the Danish Sales of Goods Act we offer 14 day sale or return on used items.

However, Wrist Chronology is well aware of the investment involved in acquiring a vintage watch. Thus, we would like to inspire a more secure and trusting experience upon purchasing a vintage time piece. That is why we, unless otherwise noted, offer a full 1-year (mechanical) warranty on all of our watches. • The right to complain covers malfunction (the clock stops running) due to clockwork error. • However, the right to complain does not cover malfunction caused by miscarriage or damage.