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Eberhard
Swiss • b. 1887
Biography
From its earliest days, Eberhard & Co. has sought to bring innovation and precision to watchmaking. As early as the 1890s, the firm introduced a patented setting mechanism to its pocket watches, and in 1905 they introduced a digital system for reading the hours and minutes on a wristwatch. Throughout the firm's long history, they have produced high-quality chronograph watches, introducing their first chronograph wristwatch in 1919. Highly sought-after by collectors, Eberhard's first split-seconds chronograph appeared in 1939. Another key model is the Scafograph 100, an extremely rare diving model introduced in the 1950s. In 2001, Eberhard & Co. made history with their Chrono 4 model, the first chronograph wristwatch with counters horizontally arranged in one row.
Insights
An oversized split-seconds chronograph wristwatch in stainless steel achieved 45,000 CHF during the 15 May 2016 START-STOP-RESET thematic Phillips Watches auction.
A rarely seen Scafograph 100 diving watch achieved 28,750 CHF during the 14 May 2016 Geneva Watch Auction: THREE Phillips Watches auction.
A Claret Blackjack 21 striking watch, with miniature games of blackjack, dice and roulette, achieved 725,000 HKD during the 31 May 2016 Phillips Hong Kong Watch Auction: TWO sale.
"Throughout Ebherard's history, they have produced high-quality chronograph watches, introducing their first chronograph wristwatch in 1919."