GPHG Index
2009 Edition · Eterna

KonTiki Date

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Case
Steel
Movement
selfwinding Power reserve: 38 h, 28800 variations / hours Functions: Hours, Minutes, Seconds, DateReference: 1220.41.43.0268Year: 2009Collection: KonTiki \t 2250
Functions
uHours, Minutes, Seconds, Date
Size
42 mm
Thickness
12.4 mm
Water resistance
200 m
Reference
1220.41.43.0268
Price
2,250 CHF

Description

Fully living up to its name and reputation, its striking dial face combines practical features with a modest lesson in geography. First, the watch faces legibility in the dark is enhanced by the triangular luminous background of its four hour figures, while its baton-style hour markers feature a strip of luminous compound. Then, the dial centrepiece bears an engraved outline of Raroia, the Polynesian atoll on which the KonTiki ended its fabled voyage in 1947. Vouching for the cases exceptionally robust construction, its water resistance extends to 200 metres underwater thanks to its screw-locked back and setting crown.

Supplied by the brand to the GPHG for its entry.