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Don't mention it...
I was only too happy to oblige you, Nicolas (ask my wife -- I don't shut up once someone asks me about a watch).
Regarding your questions, the watch wears smaller on the wrist than one might think from the shots I posted, yet in spite of the titanium "container" (Eterna's word, not mine), it's still quite heavy. Remember, the bezel, "bridge" (again, that's Eterna's marketing-speak at work), and heavy-duty clasp are all milled from stainless steel. Also, that rubber strap is no joke. Even so, it's quite comfortable, though you'll never forget you have it on, as you might with, say, my IWC AT 2000.
Anyway, I'll work on getting you a "naked" wrist shot -- I just need the right light ;-)
Regards,
Adam
The mythical Eterna KonTiki Diver "Concept"...
At the behest of our esteemed JLC forum moderator, I'm posting a little something on this recent acquisition of mine. First introduced as a concept rendering at Basel 2005, the Eterna KonTiki Diver was supposed to herald Eterna's return to the US marketpl...
Thanks a lot, Adam, for this nice and funny post
I loved a lot the way you described your Eterna, and your 3 years old son's reaction. That's a strong watch, with a lot of character! Its thickness is impressive, but the way this watch opens it much more amazing. I love a lot, too, the construction of th...
Don't mention it...
I was only too happy to oblige you, Nicolas (ask my wife -- I don't shut up once someone asks me about a watch). Regarding your questions, the watch wears smaller on the wrist than one might think from the shots I posted, yet in spite of the titanium "con...
A diving instrument
Wow, that's a lot of presence. It seems to me that Eterna decided to make a diver's instrument watch, with the emphasis on instrument. The size, the flip-out watch head, the crown, the internal bezel all seem designed for functionality underwater. However...
Versatile, it is not...
Yup, this is definitely not a daily driver if your standard millieu is the office. Even if there was a bracelet option, it's just so "out there", that it would still be calling waaaayyy too much attention to itself. Mind you, I don't concern myself overly...
Very informative write up with
some very nice pix.I am a bit curious as to why they went bidirectional with the bezel.One would think they would keep with the majority of divers bezels to be unidirectional as they are one way for a very serious reason .Thank you,cheerz
They thought of that...
Thank you for your kind words, particularly with regard to my photography, which has earned me a less than stellar reputation on some of the less, ahem, refined forums on the 'net (I think they're kidding, but still...). As for the bezel, it's locked in p...
Bezel..
I know what you mean concerning the convenience of a bi-directional bezel - I often dive with watches old enough to used them. Checking computer, watch and compass is something we do on our simplified s-drills, so the uni-directional is not that big a dea...
Point taken...
In practice it's actually quite easy to use, but regardless, it is yet one more step that one must take to set the bezel. The one advantage it has over standard bi-directional bezels, however, is that once locked, it can't move. Period. I'm not sure that ...
Thanks
Adam for this information.This locking system and internal bezel are an excellent combination.My first "Divers" watch had the standard external uni bexel and i had to replace it a few times just because of everyday abuse.I did (and still do) alot of comme...