Own a piece of microbrand history today! This monta Oceanking V1 came from one of the co owners of monta, David Barnes, and comes with a hand written letter of appreciation. The watch was purchased off eBay in November 2025 by the previous owner. I acquired this watch from him through WUS. The Oceanking V1 was monta's first watch. It was far from perfect, but it established many conventions that are still used by the brand today. Notably, it was one of the few watches available ever with the eterna cal. 39 modular movement. [Read about it here!](https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/dissecting-the-new-eterna-caliber-39) Unfortunately the movement proved problematic and was quickly canned over the popular sw300. Cosmetically the watch is in good condition with signs of regular wear. Most notably scuffs throughout the bracelet. It passed a quick water resistance test with no issues. Mechanically the watch is running well and keeping time within expectation. No service is needed. I'm asking $1100 shipped CONUS for this piece. International shipping at buyer's expense. PayPal G&S is available at my discretion. Thanks for reading!