Eterna invented the ball-bearing rotor that almost every automatic watch still uses, and its vintage catalogue is full of well-built, honestly priced watches. KonTiki models in particular have a strong following.
What we look at
Original dials and correct KonTiki case backs make the difference. Gold cases carry a metal floor, but with Eterna the watch value usually comes out ahead.
Vintage Eterna models we buy
KonTiki and Super KonTiki
Eterna-Matic
Centenaire
1856 and Golden Heart dress models
Airforce
Sahida (ladies')
Not listed? We buy every Eterna reference — send us a photo and we will identify it for you.
Vintage Eterna questions we are asked
Are Eterna watches collectable?
The KonTiki line certainly is, and clean Eterna-Matics sell steadily.
Do you buy ladies' vintage Eterna watches?
Yes — send photos and we will value them alongside anything else you have.