Eterna Trench Wristwatch with Rotating Bezel
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1915
Maker / issuer
EternaDating to circa 1915 according to the source, this Swiss Eterna trench wristwatch features a nickel case accented by a rose gold crown and rotating bezel with a pointer needle.
The light dial bears luminous Arabic numerals, cathedral hands, and a subsidiary seconds subdial at 6 o'clock. The seller records the case dimensions as 49 mm by 42 mm lug to lug, housing a 15-jewel manual-wind movement catalogued under number 257863 and case number 2423330.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Date
- Circa 1915
- Type
- Trench watch
- Dimensions
- 49mm x 42mm Lug to Lug
- Case Number
- 2423330
- Jewel Count
- 15 jewel
- Case Materials
- Nickel and rose gold
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Movement Number
- 257863
- Maker / attribution
- Eterna
Design
- Dial and Hands
- The dial is signed 'ETERNA' beneath the 12 o'clock position and 'FAB. SUISSE' beneath the 6 o'clock subdial. It displays luminous Arabic numeral hour markers and cathedral-style hands containing luminous material. A subsidiary seconds dial is positioned at 6 o'clock and features a concentric sub-track.
- Visible features
- • Stepped reeded bezel fitted with a small triangular pointer needle near the 11 o'clock index • Aged dial signed 'ETERNA' beneath 12 o'clock and 'FAB. SUISSE' beneath 6 o'clock • Bold luminescent Arabic numeral hour markers and cathedral hands • Subsidiary seconds dial positioned at 6 o'clock with concentric sub-track • Onion-style rose gold winding crown at 3 o'clock • Straight wire lugs securing a textured black leather strap
- Mechanism and Provenance
- The watch is listed with a 15-jewel manual-wind movement, catalogued as number 257863. The case is recorded with number 2423330. Internal technical details and movement condition are based on dealer reporting and are not verified by visual inspection of the movement. The dating of circa 1915 and statements regarding original condition are provided by the seller.
- Case and External Construction
- This trench-style wristwatch features a nickel case measuring 49 mm by 42 mm lug-to-lug. It is fitted with an onion-style rose gold winding crown and a stepped reeded rotating bezel. A small triangular pointer needle is located on the bezel near the 11 o'clock index. The case utilizes straight wire lugs. The contrast between the nickel case and the rose gold accents on the crown and bezel pointer is noted.
Identification
- Serial number
- 2423330
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Movement caliber and internal case markings are reported by the source but not visible in the provided photograph
- Research required: All-original condition and full restoration assertions derive solely from the dealer listing