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Incoming Czech issued Eterna

Post by River Rat » Sun Oct 18, 2020 4:36 pm

Well since I added a Czech issued pilot badge pin to the collection it got me more interested in issued Czech pilot watches. I have one already a issue Longines. There are Czech issued Eterna and a Lemania same case design but a little smaller case size. Seems the Eterna is rarer than the Lemania you see more of the Lemania. A seller I got my Zenith Special in Czechoslovakia from I checked his watches on his web site and noticed the Eterna were rarer to due to the amount he had for sale and difference in price they only had one Eterna on Ebay compared to 3-4 Lemania. So checked out flea bay and found a Eterna and think I got it for a fair price plus the mail some what not reliable if I got one from Czechoslovakia maybe due to the virus messing things up. The one I got in the USA. Now I need to get the Lemania version to complete the set.
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Case back issue marks really clean case with sharp edges.

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Re: Incoming Czech issued Eterna

Post by River Rat » Sun Oct 18, 2020 4:58 pm

Hodinkee did this on these
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-v ... -air-force
This seller great got my Zenith special from him but bank wire and the mail system being a little crewed up made me search on Ebay for a US seller but did look at his web site due to a little concern on the sweep hand but he had two with similar hands see below good to do home work.
https://www.antik-hodinky.cz/letecke-ho ... -c-3358351
Check with another vintage military collector for the dial he said it would not worry him. Think I did OK. The crown was replaced but asked him to send the old crown with the watch but the old crown mite be beat up reason it was replaced.

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Post by rockmastermike » Sun Oct 18, 2020 6:04 pm

Very nice, good find

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Post by aikiman44 » Sun Oct 18, 2020 6:30 pm

Those Eternas are the real deal. Congratulations on adding another.
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Post by gr8sw » Tue Oct 20, 2020 9:35 am

nice one, Mike! :thumbsup: I had this beauty many years ago :banghead:

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Post by River Rat » Tue Oct 20, 2020 10:29 am

You miss letting it got. These use to be cheap to get was looking at classicwatch old stock stuff that sold years ago 700-800 bucks was a deal but these are still sort of cheap at what other vintage issued watches sell for these days.

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Post by ssultan » Wed Oct 21, 2020 1:30 pm

Very clean lines. Beautiful piece

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Post by River Rat » Wed Oct 21, 2020 2:17 pm

I know members here like the design of this but fear vintage. Here is the reissue on eBay funny in 2014 some one posted about the reissue here on the forum at that time the original was half the price of the reissue now the shoe on the other foot the reissue now cheaper a cool buy for some one who likes this style but wants modern. Same case size as the original.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/224177416295

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Re: Incoming Czech issued Eterna

Post by River Rat » Fri Oct 23, 2020 10:07 am

Well it's in
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The case is is such great condition hardly any wear. The dial and hands have great patina.

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Post by gonzomantis » Fri Oct 23, 2020 12:48 pm

Congrats on landing another great vintage piece!

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Post by mattcantwin » Fri Oct 23, 2020 1:28 pm

Great find. :thumbsup:
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Post by gr8sw » Fri Oct 23, 2020 1:29 pm

amazing shape, Mike :thumbsup: congrats on another winner! :cheers:
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Post by jimyritz » Fri Oct 23, 2020 1:34 pm

Congrats Mike--

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Post by River Rat » Fri Oct 23, 2020 2:11 pm

Thanks for the complements the watch was in better shape than the sellers photo's. Almost hate to wear it since the case is in great shape.

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Post by jtbenson » Fri Oct 23, 2020 3:15 pm

congrats, well done Mike!
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Re: Incoming Czech issued Eterna

Post by aikiman44 » Fri Oct 23, 2020 4:49 pm

WWII Czech Air Force history is fascinating. Those were some tough, principled airmen.

https://news.expats.cz/the-czech-republ ... lots-wwii/
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Re: Incoming Czech issued Eterna

Post by River Rat » Tue Oct 27, 2020 9:49 am

There are a few good movies about Czech RAF squadrons in WW2 the Dark blue world and mission of honor. Gives you a idea what these pilots went through that wore these issued watches.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4lpXne8L0g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msWwxLvsuQc

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Re: Incoming Czech issued Eterna

Post by Alistair » Thu Jun 24, 2021 9:37 am

do they normally have some kind of engraving on the lug? crossed swords or something ?

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Re: Incoming Czech issued Eterna

Post by River Rat » Fri Jun 25, 2021 9:39 am

Your right some had crossed swords on the lug some did not. Think the air force issued ones came with out the Army issued ones had the swords. There are two links above both with out swords but issued marks on back case cover.

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Re: Incoming Czech issued Eterna

Post by Alistair » Sun Jun 27, 2021 4:36 pm

Hi Mike, I wasn't being a smart ass, sorry if I sounded like one.. I was just asking... having owned a load of military issued watches I know that there are no 100% set rules for military or even for most vintage TBH... I had a Longines which was quite big and a Lemania which was small... what is the size? I love the guilt dial too it is very cool

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Re: Incoming Czech issued Eterna

Post by River Rat » Sun Jun 27, 2021 6:57 pm

About the same size as the Lemania.

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