Didn't you do this thread a few days ago?
These were originally about €6K but I bought this for around €2K about a year ago, mint condition. A watch that has an inhouse movement and crazy detailing (I'd say it equals my ex-Breguet XX).
I love it.
Didn't you do this thread a few days ago?
A nice watch and a later iteration of those with the el primero movement!
Worth its own thread!
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Thanks.
Not an El Primero though. Rick Denney describes it:
"The movement started life as a Lemania 1340 (aka Omega 1040), which descends to some extent from the Lemania 1873 (aka Omega 1861). They are lever-action chronographs that nevertheless have very smooth pusher action and operation. Breguet uses the same movement, finished to about the same level, in the Type XX and XXI, with the additional of a flyback function. When Ebel started developing their version of this movement, they bought exclusive rights to the movement design from Lemania, with rights given to Ulysse Nardin for the base plate (which UN used in their calendar watches) and to Breguet for use in the Type XX."
Great value watches, with a very nice finish - I’m not sure I’d like to pay RRP for one though.
It's just a matter of time...
Yes that was the problem in the first place. In that €6K price category it competed against Rolex and Breitling. The quality and design equals them any day but the the brand power was not there.
That's why these are such great buys now. You can get a €6K watch for third of the price.
I'm sure there are other just as good examples from other brands (like UN) though.
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Great photo and the dial detail looks incredible. Unusual case design with the smoothed curves instead of usual sharp angles you see on other brands. Good that Ebel have a distinctive style in that respect.
You mean 16 months: https://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.php?t=404538
No I actually opened another thread of Ebel brand just two days ago.
He had a point. I could have posted this to that thread and not open another. But I was so happy about well executed wrist shot, haha.
Here's another nice wrist shot. The watch is big but it doesn't wear big because of that case shape. That's quite nice design.
Here's the other one...
https://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.p...-so-underrated
They are a nice watch, do these have standard lugs or their typically annoying special fitting ones?
I can confirm, I am amazed.
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I see that it was mentioned in one of the other threads, but those exposed screw heads are not aesthetically pleasing.
Gorgeous watch, one of the very few models I'd still add to my collection anytime.
Excellent wrist shot
I do like these and have been close to buying one a couple of times, but never quite got there. I guess the design polarises opinion, but I find it pleasing and would gladly own one. Nice wrist shot by the way!
These are a bargain at current prices. They won't be making any more of them though, as Ebel is focusing it's efforts on quartz powered, mainly ladies watches and has sold off the rights to the calibre 137 to Ulysee Nardin I believe, as it it doesn't need a mechanical chronograph movement any more.
Here's some old news from 2012:
https://www.watchtime.com/wristwatch...h-caliber-137/
It's s coincidence that I was looking at Ebel chronographs the other day on eBay.
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I think they put a lot of financial effort to the BTR lineup and although it got very positive reviews from the WIS the brand recognition just wasn't enough to compete in that price category.
That might have forced them financially to abandon the high end offerings.
They still sell automatic watches though but not with their own caliber anymore (I guess). That's too bad. I'm not too crazy about their current lineup, either. The ladies models are nice though.
Makes a change from the "Look at my Rolex" threads. Nice to see something a bit different.
Not usually a fan of Ebel but that is nice.
I've often thought about the BTR perpetual. Ignore the price of this one, I've seen them available through official sources in US outlets (Movado outlets) at less than $7k before and that's a lot of watch for the money
https://www.chrono24.com/ebel/1911-b...16674.htm#gref
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Ridiculously undervalued and overlooked watches. The brand has never really cracked it in the UK and is better known in Europe. Shame as they are extremely well finished and as mentioned previously have some superb movements.
When the BTR line originally came (I think 2006 or so) the whole watch community loved it. I remember thinking that if they can't sell this model they can never sell anything... it was so good looking.
Well it didn't sell... not enough anyway. And the dealers were selling rest of the remaining stock cheap. They were sold "as new" but in fact many of these had been sitting on the shelves for years. I used the opportunity and bought one. One of the best watch purchases I've made.
Have you seen the GMT version? You actually operate the 24h hand and date from the chrono push buttons. That's an interesting solution. Check this out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBJjjp2xQwM
Fabulous looking watch with a cracking movement that you rarely see in the wild, unlike other brands which certainly carries some appeal. Accuracy is generally good too and 30% is most definitely an attractive discount to entice one to take the plunge and give the brand a try.
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Stunning.
I found the predecessor of my watch. This might be 41mm.
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