1965 Eterna Centenaire “61” Automatic
Reference: 306 IVT
Movement: Eterna 1428U (21 Jewels)
Movement Type: Automatic
Complications: Sweep Second
Case Type: Full Stainless Steel Screwback w/ Gold Cap & Plated Crown
Case Size: 35mm
Here’s another one of my favorites and, IMO, one of the best-looking watches in my collection. There’s something just “right” about the design of the watch face, and the gold capped-stainless case is also very cool. Eterna was always on point as far as the quality and engineering of their movements, and the 1428U in this example was a joy to service. I particularly like the way Eterna handles the automatic reversing wheels so that the full wheel is visible. The only thing I don’t love about this watch is the tiny semi-recessed crown, which looks great, but which is particularly difficult to grip when manually winding.
*Please note that visible serial numbers on the case and movement have been partially or fully hidden with AI masking.