This stunning vintage Eberhard & Co Extra-Fort Chronograph Ref. 14000 from the 1950s represents one of the brand’s most iconic post-war designs. Encased in solid 18ct yellow gold, it features the distinctive Extra-Fort chronograph architecture, a model line that became synonymous with Eberhard’s technical innovation and understated elegance.
Powered by the renowned Eberhard Calibre 14000 manual-wind chronograph movement, this piece blends robust functionality with refined dress watch proportions. The dial has aged to a rich, even patina, adding vintage character.
Brand: Eberhard & Co
Model: Extra-Fort Chronograph
Reference: 14000
Year: 1950s
Movement: Manual-wind, Eberhard Cal. 14000
Case Material: 18ct yellow gold
Case Size: 38mm (approx.)
Dial: Original champagne dial with patina, applied gold hour markers, dual chronograph registers
Crystal: Acrylic
Strap: Aftermarket leather strap
Functions: Hours, minutes, chronograph with 2 registers, tachymeter scale
Accessories: No box or papers
Case: Solid 18ct yellow gold case, showing honest wear consistent with age, retaining crisp lines.
Dial: Original dial with strong even patina, Arabic numerals at 6 and 12, clear legible subdials.
Hands: Original gold hands, aged with matching tone.
Crystal: Acrylic, light marks present.
Movement: Eberhard Cal. 14000 manual-wind chronograph movement, running well at time of listing.
Strap: Aftermarket black leather strap, unworn.
Founded in 1887 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Eberhard & Co quickly established itself as a pioneer in chronograph wristwatches. Introduced in 1940, the Extra-Fort line—literally “extra strong”—was celebrated for its durability, refined styling, and advanced chronograph movements. The Extra-Fort became Eberhard’s flagship model throughout the 1940s and 1950s, with elegant gold-cased examples like this one epitomizing post-war Swiss watchmaking sophistication.
This stunning vintage Eberhard & Co Extra-Fort Chronograph Ref. 14000 from the 1950s represents one of the brand’s most iconic post-war designs. Encased in solid 18ct yellow gold, it features the distinctive Extra-Fort chronograph architecture, a model line that became synonymous with Eberhard’s technical innovation and understated elegance.
Powered by the renowned Eberhard Calibre 14000 manual-wind chronograph movement, this piece blends robust functionality with refined dress watch proportions. The dial has aged to a rich, even patina, adding vintage character.
Brand: Eberhard & Co
Model: Extra-Fort Chronograph
Reference: 14000
Year: 1950s
Movement: Manual-wind, Eberhard Cal. 14000
Case Material: 18ct yellow gold
Case Size: 38mm (approx.)
Dial: Original champagne dial with patina, applied gold hour markers, dual chronograph registers
Crystal: Acrylic
Strap: Aftermarket leather strap
Functions: Hours, minutes, chronograph with 2 registers, tachymeter scale
Accessories: No box or papers
Case: Solid 18ct yellow gold case, showing honest wear consistent with age, retaining crisp lines.
Dial: Original dial with strong even patina, Arabic numerals at 6 and 12, clear legible subdials.
Hands: Original gold hands, aged with matching tone.
Crystal: Acrylic, light marks present.
Movement: Eberhard Cal. 14000 manual-wind chronograph movement, running well at time of listing.
Strap: Aftermarket black leather strap, unworn.
Founded in 1887 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Eberhard & Co quickly established itself as a pioneer in chronograph wristwatches. Introduced in 1940, the Extra-Fort line—literally “extra strong”—was celebrated for its durability, refined styling, and advanced chronograph movements. The Extra-Fort became Eberhard’s flagship model throughout the 1940s and 1950s, with elegant gold-cased examples like this one epitomizing post-war Swiss watchmaking sophistication.
