Round-UpPresenting Ebel, With Five Sublime Women’s Timepieces—Now In India
The founding story of 108-year-old Swiss luxury watch manufacturer Ebel reminds one of a charming romantic novel with a universal appeal. Offering something for everyone, Ebel’s timepieces make a beautiful statement, and in this story, we explore the feminine side of the watchmaker
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Horology aficionados are already well versed with the minimalistic and avant-garde approach that specifically pertains to the Movado brand. Belonging to the same school of thought and the Movado Group is Ebel, which now comes to India. Touted as a ‘hero product concept’ that defines the brand identity is the Ebel Sport Classic collection. Originally launched in 1977, these inventive two-tone steel and gold timepieces endorse a distinctive hexagonal case with screws on the bezel and an iconic integrated wave-shaped, flat and tapered bracelet that lends supreme sensuality. Expressing its flair as well as an appreciation for the arts, Ebel launched new advertising creatives for this collection last year that drew inspiration from the works of modern architecture stalwart Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, known as Le Corbusier.
This perfect synergy exhibits the vivacity of the Ebel Sport Classic watches when set in the ambience of Le Corbusier’s ‘Othello’. Creating an explosion of colours and forms, this dynamic artwork helps in bringing the pure and timeless beauty, sinuous lines and subtle curves of these sport-chic timepieces to the forefront and befits the brand’s tagline ‘The Architects of Time’. We put into the spotlight five iconic Ebel Sport Classic timepieces that augment the brand’s philosophy and lend an inimitable charisma.
Sport Classic Diamonds
This Ebel Sport Classic oozes opulence owing to its bejewelled charisma. Bequeathed with 47 diamonds in the stainless steel and 18-karat yellow gold case—measuring 29mm—this timepiece flaunts a white mother-of-pearl dial with applied Roman numerals and eight diamonds. Adding oodles of resilience is the two-tone stainless steel wave-link bracelet with a choice of a jewellery clasp or a deploying buckle. Water resistant up to 50m, the wonders of this Ebel offering is that it could blend well with workwear as well as casual attire.
Sport Classic Anthracite
Bearing a slightly unconventional hue that is reminiscent of winter, the face of this Ebel women’s watch boasts an anthracite galvanic dial with applied Roman numerals and eight diamonds. The 29mm stainless steel and 18K yellow gold case looks exquisite in tandem with the two-tone stainless steel wave link bracelet with a jewellery clasp. Running on a quartz movement, this Ebel stunner is water resistant up to 50m.
Sport Classic
Set in a 29mm stainless steel and 18-karat yellow gold case, the white dial of this elegant timepiece features black Roman numerals and exudes a vintage vibe. Complete with a two-tone stainless steel wave-link bracelet with a choice of a jewellery clasp or a deploying buckle, this resplendent timepiece is crafted with pure lines and markedly smooth attributes. Suitable for women who like a hint of glamour, this quartz timepiece offers water resistance up to 50m.
Sport Classic Ivory
Built with subdued simplicity, this 29mm stainless steel and 18-karat yellow gold case showcases an ivory dial that shines bright with the fusion of eight diamonds, and applied Roman numerals at the three, six, nine and 12 o’clock positions. The signature two-tone stainless steel wave-link bracelet with a jewellery clasp harmonises well with ivory—the ultimate colour of luxury. Powered by a Swiss quartz movement, this Ebel Sport Classic is water resistant up to 50m.
Sport Classic Mother-of-pearl
This out-and-out charmer by Ebel is graced by a 29mm stainless steel and 18-karat yellow gold case that houses a white mother-of-pearl dial with applied Roman numerals and eight diamonds. This tastefully designed timepiece—embraced by the two-tone stainless steel wave-link bracelet—runs on a quartz movement and offers a 50m water resistance.
Emphasising hugely on the superlative craftsmanship mingled with tireless creativity, Ebel is a breakthrough watchmaker that produces idiosyncratic timepieces while narrating a tale of love of a glorious heritage. It was founded in 1911 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel, Switzerland by husband-and-wife owners Eugène Blum and Alice Lévy. In fact, the name ‘Ebel’ is an acronym of the initials ‘Eugène Blum Et Alice Lévy’. Eugène Blum was driven by a quest for functionality, while Alice Lévy had a passion for aesthetics. The brand DNA of this centenarian with a grand legacy is, at its core, a marriage of beauty and function, which is exemplified by the kissing ‘E’ logo. This brilliant concoction shapes its philosophy and cornerstones of luxury, elegance, and sensuality, and propels it to maintain the highest watchmaking standards.
