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Eterna 1856 Skeleton Mechanical Watch
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Eterna 1856 Skeleton Mechanical Watch
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Whether you’re mechanically inclined or you love a good show of luxury, the Eterna 1856 Skeleton Mechanical watch can be appreciated by just about anyone. The entire dial is a magnificent display of craftsmanship, as you can see each individual jewel of the Eterna 3902 movement at work Read More
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keyboard_arrow_downsakage
18
Jun 24, 2020
I love the Eterna watches, but this skeleton movement doesn't look beautiful as it has a trace of surgery with the date mechanism removed.
Bobraz
2631
Jun 23, 2020
I know we're not talking about the same price range at all, but this, my watch aficionado friends, is a desirable skeletonized watch!
Bobraz
2631
Jun 23, 2020
The movement seems to be very interesting technically (see this article). But it remains to be seen if finding qualified watchmakers to service it (besides sending the watch back to Eterna) will be a problem or not (also parts, they may be hard to get outside of the Eterna service centers).
ED61
1650
Nov 14, 2019
In house well the Hairspring and mainspring are purchased not manufactured in house the movement is made to be used with a module pretty basic nothing impressive but fairly exspensive imo The escapement and pallet fork are from a 2824 only 3 different screw types
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Bobraz
2631
Jun 23, 2020
Oh yes, definitively! My comment was not implying those are bad components, just non-Swiss components. I was mostly commenting that the brands should be more open about this.
But certainly, Asian manufacturers in all fields, are capable of mass producing junk or super high-end products and components, and everything in between! China will soon be producing Tesla cars so it's a testament to their capabilities... And they are already producing some of the most high-end products on the market, from electronics to tools, to clothes and furniture, to cars and motorcycles, even to buildings and structures!
I did not know there were people saying the Seamaster bracelet was made in China! It's somewhat surprising, since that is a big part of the watch, but not entirely crazy when you think about it (it's a big, non moving part).
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marko.pecnik
22
Nov 14, 2019
Not to rain on anyone's parade, but I thought Drop is here to give us good deals... Not sure this qualifies, since it is a whopping $20 less than what you can by at Sears... And get it in a week, not a month...
https://www.sears.com/eterna-men-s-skeleton-silver-dial-brown-leather-automatic/p-A039205247#
Bobraz
2631
Jun 25, 2020
marko.pecnikWhat you forgot is that Drop is not about just American buyers. Drop has many customers in various parts of the world (like me in Canada), and since Drop has unbeatable shipping costs, it makes these purchases compelling and competitive for many buyers outside the USA. A lot of eBay sellers, and online retailers such as Sears, often charge an arm and a leg for shipping to other places besides the USA (and often they don't ship outside the USA, period).
A recent example is that I was looking for a $54.99 slipjoint on some of these very well known knife retailers, and shipping to Canada was $18 USD and up. Drop had the knife, at $3 more (I think) and $5 shipping. So I can tell you with certitude, even if a product was $15 or even $20 more on Drop compared to say, Sears (they don't ship free to the rest of the world by the way, just the US), it would still be way better for me in Canada, Europe, Australia, etc. to buy it on Drop.
So, you just gotta stop thinking about items sold here on Drop as being aimed at just American buyers; this is the online way, the goal for Drop is to sell everywhere. So if whatever item is bit less interesting for a hundred buyers in the USA, but Drop can still sell it to 300 people from elsewhere, then Drop has no problem for you buying it from Sears.
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Zack99
5
Nov 14, 2019
I have the watch (bought one about 6 months ago) for $1350. It's an in-house movement for a little over a grand. Popular brand in Italy.
Comfortable, good-looking. Buy the lighter (silver) version as the gun-metal version is very hard to read.
It's not for everyone but if you want an in-house skeletonized watch from a brand with some history it's not the worst choice. I always wanted a decent skeleton watch. I like it better than the Oris versions at this price point although that's my opinion. I own IWC, JLC, Glashutte Original, Girard Perregaux, and Tudor watches and this watch can sit proudly in the same case.
My two cents....
dschwarz8386
0
Jun 25, 2020
Zack99I also own this watch but am new to the hobby and have a couple questions maybe you can help me with. How do I change the strap if at all (no push pins) and do you wind it every day even if you won't be wearing it?
Watchyoutalkingabout
Nov 14, 2019
I like the braided leather band.
Unfortunately, I don’t like anything else.
Below is the cheapest watch I own - a $30 (amazon) Starking. Automatic movement, hand wind but no hack, and is actually pretty decent at about +20 spd. No lume, also skeletonized like this one. 
RayF
22220
Nov 14, 2019
WatchyoutalkingaboutI'm with you on the braided band, kinda cool. Watch--not for me.
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