Eterna KonTiki Four-Hands

A reliable companion

How can one develop a familiar model without irritating the connoisseurs? At Eterna, the answer is: with a little ingenuity. Which is why the KonTiki Four Hands is called just that: that fourth hand preserves the integrity of the familiar and beloved KonTiki look. No aperture for a date calendar here! Just neat hour figures and markers framing a centrepiece inscribed with ancient runic characters ...  along with a flange calendar whose dates are picked out by the arrowhead tip of the fourth hand.

Reminder of the origins

KonTiki, the Inca sun god, is a name forever linked to the Eterna brand. It recalls the seafaring adventure of Thor Heyerdahl and his crew. In 1947, he and his companions sailed for 101 days and nights aboard a primitive balsawood raft from the coast of Peru to the Raroia atoll in Polynesia in a bid to demonstrate the possibility of the settlement of Polynesia from South America rather than from Asia. All aboard wore an Eterna wristwatch that performed flawlessly throughout their extraordinary adventure. In a tribute to that memorable exploit, the caseback of all KonTiki models bear a medallion featuring an engraving of the raft.

Reference: 1592.41.11.0217
Case: Polished and brushed stainless steel
Dial: Silver with runic ornamentation
Hour markers: White luminous on rhodium-plated index and Arabic numerals
Strap: Polished and brushed stainless steel
Clasp: Folding clasp
Movement: ETA Calibre 2836-2
Movement Type: Self-winding
Displays: h, min, s and date
Power Reserve: 42 h
Frequency: 28,800 v.p.h.
Jewels: 25
Ball Bearing: 1
Case Diameter: 42 mm
Case Height: 11.7 mm
Water Resistance: 120 m
Crystal: Scratch-resistant, dual anti-reflective sapphire
Case Back: Screw-fitted with KonTiki medaillon
Crown: Screw-down