Eugène Blum and his wife Alice (née Lévy), founded Ebel in 1911, in La Chaux-de-Fonds . The brand name originates from the first letters of their names: Eugène Blum et Lévy. In 1932 Ebel began creating wristwatches for Cartier, in 1939 Ebel developed and supplied watches to the British Royal Air Force during the Second World War. These timepieces aided pilots with a reliable and legible timekeeping tool to carry out their air missions throughout Europe. While these functional timepieces provided the backbone to Ebel’s tool watch creating techniques, the brand was also dedicating its time towards developing desirable wristwatches for its female audience.
Indeed, the story brings us to this beautiful oversize rose goldtimepiece. The suave and bold lines of theoversize, 36mm,screw-bottomed,haeavy 18kt case tell of a watch with distinct charm. The antimagnetic movement cover constitutes an automatic AS1361N. The incredibly well-preserved dial alternates between Arabic numeral hour markers and baton hour markers, all applied against a white background. A stepped bezel stands out from the case middle giving a unique look to this time-only. Our handcrafted, superslim Louisiana alligator strap is burgundy-colored and echoes the palette of the rose gold bath.