Ebel 1911 Chronograph: a contemporary revival of a 1980s classic

Ebel is relaunching the 1911 Chronograph, a model that achieved success in the 1980s. The Ebel 1911 Chronograph 1216618 is priced CHF 3,900

Ebel is relaunching the 1911 Chronograph, a model that achieved significant success in the 1980s.

Inspired to the original design, the new Ebel 1911 Chronograph is presented in an elaborated 44 mm x 13.65 mm stainless steel case alternating brushed and polished surfaces and offering water resistance to 100 metres / 330 feet.

Encircled by a round bezel secured by 5 visible polished screws, the midnight blue galvanic dial incorporates Super-LumiNova coated indexes and hands and a date window at 04.30. Red accents are used to highlight the chronograph indications.

The case has a sapphire crystal face with an anti-reflective coating on the underside and a sapphire crystal case back that showcases the self-winding chronograph movement.

This is not the prestigious column-wheel Zenith El Primero calibre that was used for the 1980s model but a cam-operated Sellita SW510a beating at a frequency of 4 Hz (28,800 vibrations per hour) with a power reserve of 42hours. Its winding rotor is decorated with Ebel’s “kissing E” symbol.

Thanks to practical quick-change spring bars, it is easy to switch out the brushed and polished stainless steel bracelet with the additional black calf-skin strap.

The new Ebel 1911 Chronograph, ref. 1216618, has a price of CHF 3,900. ebel.com