CIRCA: 1970s
REF.: 154 FTP
CASE MATERIAL: Stainless steel
CASE DIMENSIONS: 42 mm in diameter
DIAL: Charcoal gray with applied "wide boy" style markers, silver subregisters with black detailing on the small seconds counter and black and blue detailing on the minute counter
BRACELET MATERIAL: Stainless steel
BRACELET SIZE: Up to 8-1/4 inches
MOVEMENT: Manual wind
FUNCTIONS: Time and chronograph
CALIBER: Eterna 1491K (Valjoux 72)
In the early 1970s Eterna was building a variety of tool watches under their Kontiki line. This is the sole chronograph made by the company and it is a very distinctive watch. The combination of the charcoal dial with colorful accented subregisters, burgundy diving bezel, and top quality Valjoux 72 movement make this an extremely appealing and desirable chronograph. The present example has a perfect sunburst finish on the case and an attractive fade to the bezel insert.
Condition
Dial in very good condition with some retouching to the seconds and minute counter subregisters. Hands with signs of wear. Luminous material on the dial fully intact, appears original to the watch, and aged to a beautiful creamy color; hands likely relumed. Case likely unpolished and in excellent condition with almost no wear. Movement running at time of cataloging. Overall in very good condition.
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