Rare Whitegold Eterna Matic: HiBeat

Eterna Matic HiBeat: 36'000, Rare: Whitegold Ellipse

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Info

EG342217EMFW

Reference

851

Brand

Eterna

Model

Matic HiBeat: 36'000, Rare: Whitegold Ellipse

Year

1972

Condition

Very good

Delivery

Watch and Box

Movement

Type

Automatic

Caliber

1522K

Functions

Time (Hour, Minute, Central Second)
Date

Case

Diameter

34mm

Case

White Gold

Bezel

White Gold

Bracelet

Leather with Original Buckle

Dial Color

Grey

Glass

Plexi

CHF 5,500

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Special EternaMatic made in 1972: Amazing and rare 18K-whitegold case (34mm * 38mm, made by Serva SA for Eterna), housing the 1522K HiBeat caliber by Eterna: 36'000 bph. HiBeat-movements became a big thing in the 2nd half of the 1960s and early '70s: the mechanical approach towards precision and a counter-attack towards the electronic movements (tuningfork 1961ff and quartz 1969ff). The race was on between several Swiss watchmakers and the competition from Far East: Seiko & Citizen.

Girard Perregaux was able to decide the Race to HiBeat for Switzerland: the GyroMatic 32A-movement was presented in 1966. The Eterna cal1522K beats with the same high rate and has to be viewed in this perspective: the try to improve accuracy of mechanical movements to make electronic calibers irrelevant. So, the rare and proudly presented variant in a bold and significant whitegold case is in our opinion a horological artefact and an important watch.