EBERHARD & Co. SCIENTIGRAF

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.