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Ebel
Ref. 8134901
A lovely and heavy yellow gold chronograph wristwatch with rare obsidian dial, diamond hour markers, and link bracelet
- Estimate
- CHF4,000 - 8,000€4,300 - 8,500$5,000 - 9,900
CHF13,970
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Ebel
- Year
- Circa 1990s
- Reference No
- 8134901
- Case No
- 64'102'945
- Material
- 18k yellow gold
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 134, jeweled
- Bracelet/Strap
- 18k yellow gold Ebel link bracelet, max length 180mm
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18k yellow gold Ebel deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 38mm diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement and bracelet signed
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
- The Ebel 1911 Chronograph is one of the definitive watches of the 1980s – bold, luxurious, and unapologetically maximalist.
- Founded in 1911, Ebel spent decades supplying private-label watches to other brands. The company’s breakthrough came in the late 1970s when Pierre-Alain Blum, a grandson of the founders, took the helm, transforming Ebel into one of the most iconic watchmakers of the 1980s and 1990s.
- Originally launched as the Sport Classic Chronograph in 1982, the model evolved into the “1911” line in 1986 to mark the brand’s 75th anniversary. The new name came with an updated “link” bracelet design.
- At the heart of the 1911 Chronograph is the El Primero – Zenith’s high-frequency automatic chronograph movement. Ebel helped revive this legendary caliber years before Rolex brought it into the Daytona.
- This yellow gold example pairs its matching link bracelet with a rare solid obsidian dial set with diamond hour markers. The dial belongs to the Mk2 series, with thinner sub-dial rings and a luminous handset. A knurled crown, as seen here, suggests later-period production and is consistent with known variations.
- Founded in 1911, Ebel spent decades supplying private-label watches to other brands. The company’s breakthrough came in the late 1970s when Pierre-Alain Blum, a grandson of the founders, took the helm, transforming Ebel into one of the most iconic watchmakers of the 1980s and 1990s.
- Originally launched as the Sport Classic Chronograph in 1982, the model evolved into the “1911” line in 1986 to mark the brand’s 75th anniversary. The new name came with an updated “link” bracelet design.
- At the heart of the 1911 Chronograph is the El Primero – Zenith’s high-frequency automatic chronograph movement. Ebel helped revive this legendary caliber years before Rolex brought it into the Daytona.
- This yellow gold example pairs its matching link bracelet with a rare solid obsidian dial set with diamond hour markers. The dial belongs to the Mk2 series, with thinner sub-dial rings and a luminous handset. A knurled crown, as seen here, suggests later-period production and is consistent with known variations.