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The question is whether it's truly a Centenaire model or the said word on the dial was added in later (for instance, on an Eternamatic 3000). These 2 watches do have similar recessed hour markers like mine (but not the raised triangular markers at 3, 6, 9, 12), although the 'Centenaire' logo is in the different font I was referring to: Ads are from here: Also, Google searches seem to show stick hands mainly on Eterna Matic 3000s: The raised '5 ball bearings' logo would indicate that the dial was indeed from an Eterna. Also, most of the pics I've seen of 1950s and 1960s Eterna Centenaires seem to have Dauphine hands, except for these 2 ads (apparently from 1963) which show Centenaires with stick hands.

Eterna matic serial numbers serial numbers#

(Note: for Eterna vintage serial numbers, go to, click on the 'Fur Uhrmacher' ('for the watchmaker'?) link on the left frame/column on the page, scroll to the bottom of the main frame and click on the link marked as 'list of serial numbers from 1900 to 1974' in German) However, it would appear that the 1960s Centenaires had a different font for the word 'Centenaire', based on pics from the Eterna-Fanatic site. See here for example: Based on the serial numbers on my movement and case, my watch dates to around 1961 (45xxxxx).

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The font used for the 'Centenaire' on my watch is something I've only seen on Roland Ranfft's site in pics of 2 early (1956) Centenaire models, plus (if I recall correctly) another early Centenaire on the Eterna-Fanatic site. I did a search of the WUS forum - there was a thread that made me aware of franken-Eternas. However, definitive facts/details about Centenaires were sketchy. I found lots of Centenaire pics on the site. Here's a pic: The Centenaire models were released from 1956 onwards, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the company founded in 1856. Obviously the research didn't stop me from acquiring it, though! It was a bit of a guilty pleasure for me, but since the forum has just opened this new Vintage sub-board, I thought I would share a few pics of this watch together with some of my research. However this time, I got it despite the question marks, because it was - ahem - just so gosh-darned pretty, and I've been wearing it quite regularly. As usual, I did some research on the internet first. It's clearly an Eterna-matic I'm just not sure it's a Centenaire model. Some time ago, I bought a vintage Eterna-matic Centenaire with questionable provenance.

Eterna matic serial numbers serial number#

I just inherited an Eternamatic 3000 watch that has nothing more than a serial number and 14K stamped on the band. 24 rows Which year were your vintage Eterna produced. Horn-u-Copia An Index to Getzen Instruments. Compare this with omega which produced over 700k watches a year during that same timeframe. So, if serial numbers correlate to actual production, then eterna produced just over 100k watches a year during the 'golden age' of the 50s and 60s.