VintageAlex (aka AlexKontiki)
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Thanks
As always, I really appreciate your kind words Alkiro.
Alex
Kon-Tiki Project.
“If you had told me when I was 17 years old that I would sail across the sea on a raft, I would have absoluteley denied it and said that it was out of the question. Back then I was afraid of water” Thor Heyerdahl. On 1947 the Norwegian explorer Thor Heyer...
One of the first decent watches I bought, 15 years ago, was an Eterna KonTiki
I used to have all the Thor Heyerdahl books too, but they have disappeared from my bookcases... Cazalea ...
It is a beautiful Watch!
Yes, maybe the word is “decent” you know I like this brand a lot. The books, is sad but always is the same with books, they just disappear! All the best to you. Alex
The “texture” of the dial is something I really like in this watch. It gives it a more adventurer style which is perfectly in the spirit of this watch. I like the unusual bezel numerals too.
Congratulations Alex for this Eterna. Best wishes Alkiro
Yes, is one of the charming...
Things in this Watch. Thanks Alkiro. All the best to you, always. Alex.
"a lot of courage and six timepieces from the brand Eterna"...
With a great outcome! Very cool watch. Here is my 1958 saying hello! Best Blomman ...
1958, first generation of the Eterna KonTiki diver
Patina turned the dial from black to dark chocolate... Only "down-side" would be the size, 35-36mm which is considered to be on the smaller side for a divers watch today! But I don't mind the size here. Best Blomman
Hello to your beautiful 1958!!!!
The iconic Kon Tiki... beautiful indeed. Best wishes my dear blomman. Alex
Iconic, indeed!
The evolution seen from this first version up to today is very interesting! Thank you, dear Alex! Best Blomman
Yes...
But I would like to say not “interesting” but totally different in some way whit a very few reminiscences, don’t you think? Cheers Alex
Interesting... Different....
Yes, I think the evolution we see here is very interesting due to the fact that they are very different watches! But still the DNA of the KonTiki remains! Best Blomman
You hit the nail on the head...
My friend, “The DNA of the Kontiki remains” All the best Alex
Nice diver, indeed.
Thier execution of the bezel is wonderful and pulls it away from being another Submariner look-alike. I love the style and placement of numerals and the dental edge of the bezel, unique but practical. Dial texture is a nice touch. Bronze case works well t...
Totally agree
All what you said is exactly my own point of view. All the best Todd. Alex
Thanks! I can be critical about dive watches...
But I'd love to have this one EXACTLY as is.
Nice watch, faulty concept.
Nice watch but his concept that Polynesians came from America was proven to be false a number of years ago. He was a bit of a huckster and self promoter and couldn’t believe that the Polynesians had the ability to sail into the prevailing winds. The Hawai...
I didn’t know...
Do you have a link or a book reference, I would like to read and learn more about it! All the best Alex
Here's some info on it and plenty more out there...
His theory was wrong but his achievement was pretty spectacular. Here are some of the later facts about the story: The prevailing concept around his time was that the "primitive" peoples of east weren't capable of sailing against the wind and had no real ...