{"product_id":"eberhard-monopusher-chronograph-as02446","title":"Eberhard Monopusher Chronograph","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAlthough Eberhard is perhaps known best for its line of dive watches, the brand’s mastery of chronographs is under-sung… almost criminally so.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eEberhard was an early proponent of wrist-worn chronographs, and released artful chronographs throughout the 1930s and 1940s that sing to us in an alluring timbre that is hard to resist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe Extra-Fort is perhaps their best-known chronograph produced during this period. First seeing life as an automatic, time-only watch, the Extra-Fort was brought to its fullest potential as a chronograph. The Extra-Fort’s large, sturdy case foreshadows the sports models of the 1950s and 1960s, like the Heuer Carrera or the Omega Speedmaster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eHowever, prior to the release of the Extra-Fort in 1947, Eberhard created some handsome and desirable chronographs—like this one, which has much to offer, both technically and aesthetically.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThis particular chronograph features a 40mm case, large for the period. Its size is perhaps a holdover from the days when watches were worn in the pocket, not on the wrist—a fact which is attested by its hinged case back. Known as a “hunter case,” it was so-called because a fox-hunter could take out his pocket watch and open it with one hand while holding onto the reins of his horse with the other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eWhen compared to other chronographs produced during the 1940s, which had snap or screw-on case backs, this feature truly makes the watch seem as though it’s a product of a bygone era—even earlier than the one in which it was produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe elegance of the 18k yellow gold case is carried through to the dial, a warm coral color that truly makes the watch stand out amongst a sea of white, silver, or black-dialed chronographs. But with this chronograph, the beauty is not merely for show, captured only by its externals. Popping the case back open reveals the movement, an elegant affair with a column wheel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eBut what’s perhaps the most unique feature of this watch is the fact that it’s a monopusher design. All functions of the chronograph—start, stop, and reset—are controlled by the pusher at upper pusher. What appears to be a second pusher is in fact a locking mechanism that locks the chronograph pusher in place when the chronograph is running.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eUnique and rare, this chronograph combines technical prowess in a package that is as beautiful as it is timeless.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eberhard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":6998726475806,"sku":null,"price":8650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/products\/Eberhard_Oversized_Monopusher_Chronograp_AS02446_2.jpg?v=1524686379","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/eberhard-monopusher-chronograph-as02446","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}