Eberhard 1600 step case black dial “The Glorious Shining Elegancy” – new photos

Collecting · · by Christian Bissener


Eberhard chronograph with dark blue-black dial and white numerals, worn on the wrist with a blue-grey strap

A new set of photographs of the Eberhard 1600 step case known as “The Glorious Shining Elegancy”, which show the quality of this exceptional chronograph better.

Made around 1940, it has a glossy black dial with three registers, a real feast for the eyes. The case is in perfect condition, probably unpolished, or at most very lightly so.

Eberhard chronograph lying on black leather, black dial and blue-grey strap
The Eberhard 1600 step case

The dial shows a warm, even patina on the indexes and appears never to have been touched. In the close-up, the hands are reflected in the glossy surface, a measure of its condition. The three digits on the lug match the last three digits of the case number inside the caseback, which matters a great deal with these watches.

Close-up of the Eberhard dial with the signature, the 12 and the chronograph scale
The glossy black dial up close

Caseback view of the Eberhard chronograph movement with red jewels on a blue strap
The chronograph movement