![]() 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. (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). 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. This Eterna-Matic 1000 has the cushion style case and an automatic movement inside the stainless steel case.HOW DO WE DATE THIS WATCHFrom the serial number on the movement we can accurately date this watch to being made in 1968.CONDITIONEterna made some wonderful movements back in the day. However, definitive facts/details about Centenaires were sketchy.
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