OceanicTime EBERHARD & Co. SCIENTIGRAF

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After 60 years of absence, Eberhard & Co.’s famous Scientigraf makes its return as a striking new model retaining all that was great about the OG watch in a package fit the rigors of modern life.

Much like the famous model from 1961, the new 2021 Scientigraf also boasts anti-magnetic resistance thanks to a soft-iron case AKA Faraday cage.

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This enclosure acts as an electrical conductor, shielding the watch’s movement from any external magnetic fields that would otherwise cause unwanted interference with reliability and or accuracy.
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Meanwhile the watch’s customized case-back with the 1961 logo and inscription corresponding to the anti-magnetic tests carried out successfully at the specialist center in La Chaux-de-Fonds celebrates this technical feature.

The new edition of Scientigraf comes with a 41mm Stainless steel case (with a dual polished and satin finishing) that is water-resistant to 100 meters which btw is 3mm up from the historic model with its 38mm diameter.

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Eberhard & Co. have carried over much of the OG’s dial design in this new model with large triangular indexes along with Arabic numerals at 3, 6, 9 and 12.

There are two lume options available – bright or faded vintage orange. Also lifted directly from the historic model is the impressive handset with its oversized broad-arrow hour hand.

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However unlike the 1961 model this new model now comes with the ubiquitous lollipop-style seconds hand – although imo I think rectangular pointer should have been kept.

Powering the Scientigraf is self-winding mechanical movement – likely ETA 2824 or Sellita based.

Finally the Scientigraf offers you the choice of either Eberhard & Co.’s Chassis® bracelet in steel or a black leather and Cordura strap with lug stitching. MSRP is is 2,800USD (strap) or 3,300USD (steel).

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Thoughts? Eberhard & Co. also have a proper diver, the SCAFOGRAF if this doesn’t do it for you. Personally I really like this especially with the bright orange lume.

There’s an Eterna Kontiki vibe going on with the dial markers but I think Scinetigraf looks better with its broad-arrow plus since one of Switzerland’s oldest greatest watch brands (Eterna that is) was absorbed by the Chinese owned Citychamp Watch group, they have pretty much stagnated, a pity – not sure how that was ever allowed to happen - a discussion for another day perhaps.



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