As someone who writes about watches, it never fails to amaze me how little I really know. As many readers will know, I LOVE Eterna - and the KonTiki and its story hold a special place in my "horological archives".
But the "sequel" to the tale of the KonTiki is one that often gets glossed-over, or flat out ignored - the Tangaroa.
In 2006, another South Pacific ocean voyage took place, this time the vessel was constructed of Balsawood, and the goal of the expedition was to develop a better undertanding of the current state of the South Pacific's waters.
Particpating and commemorating is a time honored tradition for Eterna, and the Tangaroa is no exception.
Currently available in a three hand time/date model, and a moonphase chronograph. This is the perfect addition for those KonTiki owners out there.
Here is a blog of the expedition -
http://tangaroa.nettblogg.no/english.html
And for those of you out there who enjoy the "TECH SPECS" here they are, straight from Grenchen!
Technical specifications:
Movement: Sellita calibre SW 200-1; self-winding mechanical movement; 38-hour power reserve; 28,800 vph; 26 jewels; diameter 25.6 mm (11 ½ lines); hours, minutes and seconds, date display.
Dial/hands: black; rhodium-plated baton hour markers; rhodium-plated centred hour, minute and seconds; seconds scale on the flange; date aperture at 3 o’clock.
Case/back: polished and satin-finished stainless steel case; anti-reflective, scratch-resistant sapphire crystal; screwed-in case back with sapphire crystal opening; water-resistant to 50 m (5 bar) / ~ 165 feet; diameter 42 mm; height 10.8 mm.
Bracelet/clasp: black leather with polished and satin-finished stainless steel pin buckle.
Technical specifications:
Movement: ETA Valjoux calibre 7751; self-winding mechanical movement with chronograph functions; 48-hour power reserve; 28,800 vph; 25 jewels; diameter 30 mm (13 ¼ lines), hours, minutes and seconds, date, day of the week, month and moonphase display.
Dial/hands: silver, rhodium-plated dot hour markers coated with white luminous material; black minute track and date indication; blued hour and minute hands coated with white luminous material; blued centred date with red sickle; blued centred chronograph seconds; blued 30-minute totaliser at 12 o’clock; blued continuous seconds and 24-hour display coated with white luminous material at 9 o’clock; moon phase calendar for northern and southern hemisphere at 6 o’clock.
Case/back: round-shaped polished and satin-finished stainless steel case; anti-reflective, scratch-resistant sapphire crystal; screwed-in case back with sapphire crystal opening; water-resistant to 50 m (5 bar) / ~ 165 feet; diameter 42 mm; height 13.95 mm.
Bracelet/clasp: polished and satin-finished stainless steel bracelet with folding clasp.
www.eterna.ch
But the "sequel" to the tale of the KonTiki is one that often gets glossed-over, or flat out ignored - the Tangaroa.
In 2006, another South Pacific ocean voyage took place, this time the vessel was constructed of Balsawood, and the goal of the expedition was to develop a better undertanding of the current state of the South Pacific's waters.
Particpating and commemorating is a time honored tradition for Eterna, and the Tangaroa is no exception.
Currently available in a three hand time/date model, and a moonphase chronograph. This is the perfect addition for those KonTiki owners out there.
Here is a blog of the expedition -
http://tangaroa.nettblogg.no/english.html
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| Tangaroa Three -Hands Photo Courtesy of Eterna |
Technical specifications:
Movement: Sellita calibre SW 200-1; self-winding mechanical movement; 38-hour power reserve; 28,800 vph; 26 jewels; diameter 25.6 mm (11 ½ lines); hours, minutes and seconds, date display.
Dial/hands: black; rhodium-plated baton hour markers; rhodium-plated centred hour, minute and seconds; seconds scale on the flange; date aperture at 3 o’clock.
Case/back: polished and satin-finished stainless steel case; anti-reflective, scratch-resistant sapphire crystal; screwed-in case back with sapphire crystal opening; water-resistant to 50 m (5 bar) / ~ 165 feet; diameter 42 mm; height 10.8 mm.
Bracelet/clasp: black leather with polished and satin-finished stainless steel pin buckle.
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| Tangaroa Moonphase Chronograph Photo courtesy of Eterna |
Technical specifications:
Movement: ETA Valjoux calibre 7751; self-winding mechanical movement with chronograph functions; 48-hour power reserve; 28,800 vph; 25 jewels; diameter 30 mm (13 ¼ lines), hours, minutes and seconds, date, day of the week, month and moonphase display.
Dial/hands: silver, rhodium-plated dot hour markers coated with white luminous material; black minute track and date indication; blued hour and minute hands coated with white luminous material; blued centred date with red sickle; blued centred chronograph seconds; blued 30-minute totaliser at 12 o’clock; blued continuous seconds and 24-hour display coated with white luminous material at 9 o’clock; moon phase calendar for northern and southern hemisphere at 6 o’clock.
Case/back: round-shaped polished and satin-finished stainless steel case; anti-reflective, scratch-resistant sapphire crystal; screwed-in case back with sapphire crystal opening; water-resistant to 50 m (5 bar) / ~ 165 feet; diameter 42 mm; height 13.95 mm.
Bracelet/clasp: polished and satin-finished stainless steel bracelet with folding clasp.
www.eterna.ch
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