A lovely early Eterna Kontiki 1st series with uncommon dial variation with minute scale on the outer portion of the dial.
1958 Eterna Kontiki Date 1st Series
Brand: Eterna
Model: Kontiki
Reference: 130T
Serial: xxxxx
Year: 1958
Dial: radium lume, gilt tropical dial
Dimensions: 35 mm excluding crown
Function: Manual
Caliber:
Strap: Gay Freres Bracelet
Accessories: Company watch pouch
One of the first generation 130T Eterna Kontiki with large Kite lume and baton markers with thick luminous dauphine hands.
The earliest examples with black date complication are rare.
This example features a lovely deep gloss black dial with constrasting gilt luminous filled hour markers with outer minutes scale, which is usually seen inside the hour markers.
Comes on its original beads of rice bracelet by Gay Freres.
This example has the correct non medallion flat engraved caseback.
The crown is a service replacement.
The case is sharp and looks unpolished, with strong lines.
