Ebel cal 134

These Ebels are now very underrated unless in all gold. Such a shame because Ebel recued Zenith over the Primero. Now I do not bother to look at the website becaue they have lost their way.

I have two calibre 134's; rather tatty old photos attached. Sorry they are not still as pristine as the others shown here. The all steel with lovely understated silvered dial was used as my daily wear. When I had to wait a long time for the AD to service it, I saw the bimetallic calibre 134 for sale, so I bought it and it too became a regular wear. Both still with their zip boxes, outers and papers. I still wear them when I need a chronograph to use. Otherwise I now wear other watches from my small accumulation and often have difficulty in deciding which one for the week!

I have a couple of barely used sharkskin strapswith the Ebel deployment but I think the wave and bimetallic bracelets better suit these two chrono's. I am not a great fan of metal bracelets and have gone back to pin buckles, especially as my wrists are slim.

Regards

Clive

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Zenith El Primero in a different wrapping......

By: HSTE : January 31st, 2016-13:48

......would you all remember? "Les architects du temps"? Ebel Chronos with Zenith El Primero in the engine room Steel and white gold Steel and white gold 'Mixed'...

The watch that saved the El Primero...

By: rdenney : January 31st, 2016-14:19

I have an ad from a US magazine for this watch, dated 1983 (when the caliber number would have been 3019PHC, in addition to Ebel caliber 134), "intelligently priced" at $1995. That was, of course, more than the Daytona, and the ref. 1134901 Ebel remained ...

one of the most beautiful chronographs ever made.

By: Rodad : January 31st, 2016-18:29

....just an opinion but I wonder if my fellow collectors feel the same. The 1911 chronograph with Zenith movement is like an art sculpture. Clean curves, outstanding design and incredible dial and of course a movement that is rarely rivaled today at 36,60...

Did you have it drilled for spring bars? MGI still sells straps for these. [nt]

By: rdenney : January 31st, 2016-18:39

No. I had just removed the strap in the photo.

By: Rodad : January 31st, 2016-19:48

Wouldn't dare drilling this masterpiece

Lovely watch...

By: rdenney : February 1st, 2016-09:36

...and I did see one recently that was either a fake or had been drilled for a standard strap. The integral straps are part of what makes the strapped versions of these cases have such design integrity. This one was in their 2005 catalog: ...

Totally agree

By: Rodad : February 1st, 2016-20:42

....the design is incredibly intricate and integrated. That said Ebel must have one of sadest endings in the archives of swiss watch making. Unfortunately today it has become unreconizable with designs that are almost indistinguishable from Fossil and che...

It's not as bad as all that...

By: rdenney : February 1st, 2016-21:43

While their pictures of this watch make it look utterly uninspired, in person it is quite beautiful, or really from any angle that shows its actual shape. Only Ebel would finish a watch in this way, even though it does not follow the Sport Classic pattern...

Well said. Enjoy! NT [nt]

By: Rodad : February 2nd, 2016-07:20

Ebel cal 134

By: chippytime : February 2nd, 2016-08:22

These Ebels are now very underrated unless in all gold. Such a shame because Ebel recued Zenith over the Primero. Now I do not bother to look at the website becaue they have lost their way. I have two calibre 134's; rather tatty old photos attached. Sorry...

Some more pix and additional info.....

By: HSTE : February 2nd, 2016-11:42

.....cool, when I opened this thread and posted the pictures I did it quite hastedly and did not count on many views or reactions. Therefore just some additons: 1st Generation Ebel El Primero: there were several "generations". I specifically hunted steel/...

Fascinating information indeed!!!

By: Ornatus-Mundi : February 2nd, 2016-12:56

It is a true pleasure to follow this thread and learn from you all. This exchange brought back sweet memories from my time as a PhD student, when I seriously contemplated an Ebel watch with the El Primero. Back then they where more expensive than the orig...

Are you sure that bezel is white gold?

By: rdenney : February 2nd, 2016-13:08

If it was, the technical reference should be 1134901. Ebel used the same technical referencing scheme from their beginnings until just a couple of years ago. The first 1 is "gold and steel", digits two to four ("134") are the caliber number, and "901" is ...

Wow, this is a real expert view I must admit.....

By: HSTE : February 2nd, 2016-13:23

.........and I will more closely check on that "lightly engraved" bit of your message. As a quick fix, I can for now up-load another picture in which you see clearly that the color of the bezel, screws around the bezel and the crown is warmer and differen...

I see the color difference...

By: rdenney : February 3rd, 2016-06:12

and I suppose stranger things have happened. I do not see the same difference on my much-later 1911 Senior with the steel bezel (9080241). But I'm still struggling with that technical reference number. Ebel was usually pretty good about such things in the...

Not lots of proof of evidence but if you...

By: HSTE : February 6th, 2016-05:26

go into Google and type: my first grail Maximilian you will get an interview with Maximilian Büsser, the owner of MB&F.