{"product_id":"pre-extra-fort-chronograph-two-tone-snail-dial-watch-only-1940s","title":"Pre-Extra Fort Chronograph - Two-Tone Snail Dial - Watch Only (1940s)","description":"\u003cp\u003eEberhard \u0026amp; Co. Pre-Extra Fort Chronograph - Two-Tone Snail Dial - Watch Only (1940s)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA honest, unrestored example of Eberhard \u0026amp; Co.'s revered pre-war two-register chronograph, built around the column-wheel Caliber 16000 that would soon evolve into the legendary Extra-Fort line. The multi-scale two-tone dial with its spiral tachymeter, outer telemeter track and blued steel hands captures the technical elegance of 1940s Swiss chronograph making at its highest level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style-type: disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pre-Extra Fort (Caliber 16000 generation)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1940s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCase Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40mm, stainless steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBezel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fixed steel, polished\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two-tone silvered dial with warm copper\/salmon patina, applied Arabic 12 and 6 numerals, spiral (snail) tachymeter graduation, outer telemeter scale in kilometres, two registers (running seconds at 6, 30-minute chronograph counter at 12), blued steel hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMovement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eberhard Caliber 16000 (Valjoux-base), manual-winding, column-wheel chronograph, 17 jewels, monometallic balance, Breguet hairspring, 18,000 vph\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrystal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Domed acrylic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBracelet:\u003c\/strong\u003e Period vintage stretch-link steel bracelet (aftermarket)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFunctions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hours, minutes, small seconds, chronograph with 30-minute counter, tachymeter and telemeter measurement scales\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSet Includes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style-type: disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWatch only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style-type: disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHonest used condition consistent with regular wear for an 80+ year old watch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDial shows an even warm patina across the two-tone finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase with light surface marks on the polished sides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlued hands intact and evenly toned\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDomed acrylic crystal free of significant scratches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMovement running, chronograph functions operating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Pre-Extra Fort designation refers to Eberhard \u0026amp; Co.'s two-register column-wheel chronographs produced from the mid-1930s through the early 1950s, before the \"Extra-Fort\" name was formally applied to the dial - a transitional and increasingly collectible chapter in the Swiss brand's storied chronograph history, and one of the last generations to use the acclaimed Caliber 16000.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eberhard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54773026259267,"sku":"SOT-00854","price":125000.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/3559\/9939\/files\/eberhard-pre-extra-fort-chronograph-two-tone-snail-dial-watch-only-1940s-1255981524.jpg?v=1787844049","url":"https:\/\/storiesoftime.com\/sv\/products\/pre-extra-fort-chronograph-two-tone-snail-dial-watch-only-1940s","provider":"Stories of time ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}