Wanting to prove his theory that the Polynesian culture was born in Peru , Thor Heyerdahl and his crew decide to cross the Pacific in 1947 on a raft built on a Inca model: the KonTiki . On their wrist, wristwatch Swiss Eterna brand .
Adopting in 1958 the name of the famous Kon Tiki boat , this timepiece often revisited and improved, became one of the iconic watches Eterna .
Today, the watchmaker has decided to revive his most famous mechanical achievements with the Heritage collection is the 1973 model that has been chosen to start this series. Exact replica of the original model of diving, Super KonTiki Limited Edition 1973 includes all the codes in the style of the seventies . Water-resistant to 200 meters, the "cushion" , typical of the housing 70 , reveals a black dial with index charts sticks and luminous hands to style singular. Punctuating the whole, rotating bezel , alternating index and Arabic numerals , brings a touch of color with the orange triangle at 12.
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| Eterna KonTiki Super Limited Edition 1973 |
The stainless steel bracelet (with extension for wetsuit and safety clasp ) displays an unusual flexible mesh called " mesh ". Finalizes unquestionably vintage look of the watch. Animated by a self-winding movement (ETA 2824-2 ) , this Eterna features on the caseback , medallion Kontiki and the number of the limited edition ( only 1973 model available units worldwide ) .
Finally, note that this watch was so popular in the 70s , the reputation of strength, it was also chosen as showing naval commandos of the Israeli army , the famous " Shayetet 13 ".
Eterna brand , one of the last independent watchmakers , belongs to Ferdinand Alexander Porsche . Remember also that in addition to its traditional manufacturing , the Eterna brand has also entrusted the license collection of Porsche Design watches .
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