1954 ETERNA-MATIC Wristwatch Cal. Eterna 1416U 17 Jewels Automatic Watch

ETERNA-MATIC Watch Co. - "First gents automatic-family with ball-bearing rotor". Eterna-Matic movement, one of a number of innovations by Eterna, was developed in 1948 as an improved self-winding mechanism using five strategically placed ball bearings in order to reduce friction and resistance on the oscillating weight that wound the watch. The effect was to make the movement more efficient and reduce the wear and tear on internal components.  ETERNA-MATIC 17 Jewels Automatic Wristwatch All in stainless-steel, this is a super cool timepiece! It is a vintage Eterna-Matic automatic wristwatch dated from 1954. It is a self-winding watch powered by an original Eterna-Matic movement, caliber Eterna 1416U, 17 jewels, sweep second, 18,000 A/h, 48 hours power reserve, Swiss made.  Neat condition, the original white dial with gold hour markers, luminous dots, black minute/second track, and gold matching hands. The dial is also signed with the Eterna-Matic name and the five-dot logo (five ball b