Mens Eterna Super Kon Tiki Black Limited Edition Automatic Watch 1273 43 41 1365
Eterna developed its first KonTiki models back in 1958 to commemorate a daring expedition across the Pacific, with Thor Heyerdahl, a unique success story for the art of Swiss watchmaking began. The watch line placed itself as a benchmark for extreme sportiness, absolute reliability and precision, ruggedness and resilience. It has remained so to this day, almost five decades on.
The earliest KonTiki steel cases were water-resistant to 200 metres, something that continues to this day. In 1962, Eterna also developed the Super KonTiki for professional divers, the first diver's watch with a rotating bezel. Its large, highly legible Roman numerals supplied divers with the information they needed to time decompression stops correctly during ascents to ensure their safety. Now, in 2015, Eterna pays tribute to this unmistakable icon of timekeeping both above and below the surface with the launch of new Super KonTiki models inspired by the iconic originals. The new watches have unmistakably inherited the solid steel case with its elegant, contoured sides, as well as the characteristic rotating bezel with its chunky, knurled edges, from their predecessors. The triangular indices, shaped like a compass needle, are likewise a stylistic element that characterized the first KonTiki watches. The robust, strikingly sporty exterior combined with a reliable Swiss automatic movement predestines the Super KonTiki to be the ideal companion for modern adventurers and explorers who attach value to having their own individual sense of style.
One watch with three distinct styles
For all those in search of something special, the Eterna Super KonTiki Black Limited Edition exemplifies this. Strictly limited to just 888 numbered watches, the case comes shrouded in mysterious, jet-black PVD stainless steel. The contrasting orange-coloured, SuperLuminova-coated hands and luminescent dots adjacent to the all black hour indices stand out even more prominently against the likewise jet-black dial and guarantee perfect legibility whatever the lighting conditions. The Super KonTiki Black Limited Edition comes matched with a black milanese bracelet, a black nato strap with a central orange stripe that exactly matches the colour of the hands, and a black leather strap with orange edging. These can be quickly interchanged using the tool supplied in the presentation box.
