Eterna pocket watch, circa 1930. The history of Eterna officially began on November 7, 1856. Its founders, Dr. Joseph Girard (surgeon) and Urs Shild, a teacher, christened the company U.Shild & Co. Shild was an accountant at F. Kunz & Girard, when one day he managed to become a partner, changing the name to Girard & Shild, producing blanks and pocket watches. In 1866, Girard left the company and was replaced by Adolph Shild, Urs' brother. In 1896, Adolph Shild left the company to found one under his own name: A. Shild or AS. In 1905, U. Shild & Co. was renamed Eterna. Eterna's success came in 1908 with the first watch with an integrated alarm. The history of Eterna is actually an important part of the history of modern watchmaking. In 1930, Eterna marketed the smallest form movement called "baguette", dedicated to women's watches. Eterna founded a new mechanical movement manufacturing company in 1932 under the name ETA and expanded its production and current know-how with the acquisition of Valjoux. In 1947, what would become a symbolic and legendary watch was born: the Eterna Kon Tiki. In 1948, another successful Eterna watch was released: the Eterna-Matic. On June 30, 2012, Eterna was acquired by the Volant Ltd group. Splendid 935 silver case in excellent condition. Internal "Eterna" mark. Internal dedication from 1931. Diameter 48 mm. Metal dial with Arabic numerals. Original hands. Mineral glass. Signed "Eterna Chronometre" Anchor movement, Breguet balance spring. Good condition, works well, checked by the watchmaker. To see the video of the watch working, open the link below: https://youtu.be/tw78WEuAIFo TRACKED SHIPPING INCLUDED via express courier. Shipping throughout the European Union. Payment: Bank transfer or Paypal PLEASE CONTACT FOR SHIPMENTS OUTSIDE THE EUROPEAN UNION VISIT MY GALLERY... YOU WILL FIND OTHER INTERESTING ITEMS. For more than 30 years in the antiques sector, Antiquariato Cherubini Zorzella guarantees its customers the utmost seriousness, security in the purchases with the care of the packaging and tracking of the packages.