Eterna Super KonTiki Heritage
Eterna Super KonTiki Heritage
This piece arrived yesterday evening; here is a quick un-boxing. My initial impressions are favorable. Eterna has done many things right with this watch. The heft doesn't bother me, as I am used to wearing a Kobold SEAL on bracelet.
Despite all it's polished surfaces, the matte dial and brushed mesh bracelet balance out the watch. The hands are funky, but I dig them. I especially like how long the minutes hand is, it soothes my OCD, allowing for more precise setting of time. The bezel is grippy and clicks with authority.
I am not a mesh guy, though it works in this case, as they do on a handful of others, from the era the watch honors. The bracelet hugs the wrist; it's seat belt buckle secures nicely. Speaking of seat belt buckles, it is not easily fastened.
Lume is poor, but I'm not a lume whore, it is simply an observation. The crown and stem are solid, not loose and wobbly. The watch wound and set nicely. Time keeping is unknown, as I have only had the watch about fifteen hours.
Despite all it's polished surfaces, the matte dial and brushed mesh bracelet balance out the watch. The hands are funky, but I dig them. I especially like how long the minutes hand is, it soothes my OCD, allowing for more precise setting of time. The bezel is grippy and clicks with authority.
I am not a mesh guy, though it works in this case, as they do on a handful of others, from the era the watch honors. The bracelet hugs the wrist; it's seat belt buckle secures nicely. Speaking of seat belt buckles, it is not easily fastened.
Lume is poor, but I'm not a lume whore, it is simply an observation. The crown and stem are solid, not loose and wobbly. The watch wound and set nicely. Time keeping is unknown, as I have only had the watch about fifteen hours.
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Re: Eterna Super KonTiki Heritage
Love it.
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Re: Eterna Super KonTiki Heritage
Hell yeah, BD! Maybe when you tire of it, I'll have the $$ to buy it. Always wanted to try that one out.
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Congrats on that one..Really like the dial...
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Re: Eterna Super KonTiki Heritage
fantastic, BD - you're right there's lots to like. love the dial, the hands and the case.
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It's a fantastic watch which also looks great on leather and an Isofrane.
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Welcome to the club - my favorite watch!
Looks great on leather as well:
Looks great on leather as well:
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Thanks guys. Watch reviews aren't my thing, but this piece is deserved of a mini re-review. What can I say that Lex or others had not already said?
What I do know is; this watch hits many design elements I seek/appreciate/like. A throw back from yesteryear, the tonneau case is iconic, it shares DNA with the 6309, Doxa, and even Aqua Dive.
What I do know is; this watch hits many design elements I seek/appreciate/like. A throw back from yesteryear, the tonneau case is iconic, it shares DNA with the 6309, Doxa, and even Aqua Dive.
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Always wanted one of these after seeing Jay's.
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nice Big D!!!! so is this a reissue?
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Yes Terry, it is. Someone said it, and I agree...the originals are great, but so many are hacked, frankened, or fake. I wouldn't trust the authenticity, unless my Dad handed it to me.toxicavenger wrote:nice Big D!!!! so is this a reissue?
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Great write-up BD.
There is one available.
There is one available.
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And If I have trouble the warranty said
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-- Eric Cartman
“To absent friends, lost loves, old gods, and the season of mists; and may each and every one of us always give the devil his due.”
― Neil Gaiman, The Sandman
I bought a cheap watch from a crazy man
Floating down canal
It doesn't use numbers or moving hands
It always just says now
Now you may be thinking that I was had
But this watch is never wrong
And If I have trouble the warranty said
Breathe In, Breathe Out, Move On
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Love it !!! I feel like having one someday.
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Wysłane z mojego HTC EVO 3D X515m
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Re: Eterna Super KonTiki Heritage
One of my grails for sure!
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Power Poster huh?JDC222 wrote:One of my grails for sure!
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Only until 25.lilhoody wrote:Power Poster huh?JDC222 wrote:One of my grails for sure!
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A hint to those who recommend new guys - don't tell them about the RR. Let them find it on their own.
(Wait, did this post just spoil that?)
(Wait, did this post just spoil that?)
Re: Eterna Super KonTiki Heritage
Cool ....
Love the that watch....
What about the Kon Tiki 4 Hands?? Don't see that one much...
Love the that watch....
What about the Kon Tiki 4 Hands?? Don't see that one much...
Re: Eterna Super KonTiki Heritage
iconic... as good as it gets
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