{"product_id":"eberhard-and-co-pre-extra-fort-black-patina-snail-dial","title":"Eberhard and Co. Pre Extra-Fort - Black Patina 'Snail' Dial","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe've handled, collected, sold, and personally owned a number of Eberhards over the years, and it has become clear that each brings a distinctly different character to wrist. There's a consistent sense of individuality across the brands offerings and no two models feel quite the same. From the highly sought-after Scafograf, to the earlier and more obscure 'snail dial' chronographs, Eberhard's designs remain consistently engaging, each with a personality that sets it apart from the their contemporaries. This is not a manufacturer defined by restraint or uniformity, but rather by a willingness to experiment and specialize.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe piece that we have here is a very special chronograph dating to circa the late 1930s. Along with a handful of other chronographs that pre-date the Extra-Fort model that debuted in 1942, this is colloquially known as a 'Pre Extra-Fort.' It features a massive for the era, 40mm stainless steel case with fixed 'wire' lugs, a crown at 3 o'clock, and what appears to be a pair of 'oval' pushers in the usual configuration. The top pusher functions as a monopusher for the chronograph while the lower pushers is a locking\/stop mechanism in disguise. Even today, this very unique function is thanks to one of the highest-grade chronograph movements of the era: Eberhard's Cal. 16000. Based on the Valjoux Cal. 65, this massive 36mm movement was and is about as \u003cem\u003eEberhard \u003c\/em\u003eas \u003cem\u003eEberhard\u003c\/em\u003e gets, truly embodying the ethos of the brand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe condition of this piece is excellent — wonderfully-preserved throughout for a watch of this age, let alone a chronograph. The case remains strong and shows normal wear, with no apparent damage or major wear. The black dial inside has a gentle and largely uniform patina across the surface, with nicely-preserved printed scales and indices, and a gold-tone 'syringe' handset tying it all together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest of all, it is an Eberhard. A brand unknown to many, but with models such as the Scientigraf, Scafograf, and Contograf, tug hard at the hearts of so many collectors of vintage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAnd like many Eberhards, these were produced in small numbers and are seldom-seen on the open market. This sold gold example, quite simply, is something we have never seen and very well may never seen again.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oliver \u0026 Clarke","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67826202870077,"sku":"OC3370","price":9850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0765\/6138\/3741\/files\/EBERHARD_CHRONO_BLK_STRAP_WEB_1.jpg?v=1793133911","url":"https:\/\/oliverandclarke.com\/products\/eberhard-and-co-pre-extra-fort-black-patina-snail-dial","provider":"Oliver \u0026 Clarke Vintage Watches","version":"1.0","type":"link"}