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Ebel 1911 BTR GMT Watch

From Ebel’s BTR (Back To Roots) collection comes this 1911 GMT watch. The 1911 is one of Ebels signature collections and this is basically a hybrid BTR and 1911 collections watch. The watch features a caliber 240 complication and a second 24 hour mini complication. It has double sapphire crystals and the dial is avaible in both white and black.

EBEL 1911 BTR, 2006

Defined by their bold aesthetics and sophisticated technical features, the new 1911 BTR models reaffirm Ebel’s expertise at creating watches designed to fulfill contemporary men’s tastes and desires. All are powered exclusively by Ebel proprietary COSC-certified mechanical movements, each one developed, assembled and controlled in Ebel’s workshops in Switzerland: the historical Automatic Chronograph Caliber 137, the new Automatic GMT Caliber 240 and the new Automatic Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Caliber 288. The iconic design of the 1911 BTR provides an ideal showcase for demonstrating the brand’s unique horological expertise.

Superlative bodywork and design features

The legendary design of the 1911 has been enlarged and given a more dynamic and sophisticated edge. The most striking characteristic of the newly refined BTR body is its sheer size and sturdiness: the larger hexagonal case, 44.5 mm in diameter and water-resistant to a pressure of 10 atm, features a 32 mm dial opening and a broader more expressive bezel secured by powerful screws. This blend of unmistakable virility and refinement is also epitomized in the distinctive wristbands that combine imposing stature with the supremely comfortable feel and fit of the rugged metal bracelet, or hand-stitched alligator strap. Extreme readability is a key feature of the 1911 BTR, enhanced by dedicated “color-coded” hands that enable the man who wears one to distinguish, at a glance, between normal time-related functions and chronograph measurements. Contrasting alternating types of surface finishing and decoration, a BTR timepiece exudes a strong and virile visual appeal arising from an array of forceful details:

• powerful notched and protected push-buttons and screw-down crown with embossed double “E” logo, the symbol of Ebel’s watchmaking excellence
• finely crafted dial with a resolutely architectural charisma evinced by the faceted “measuring instrument” hands with counterweights and “roof-top” style hour-markers
• sophisticated counter subdials featuring an inverted “Clous de Paris” motif
• sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on both sides to provide optimal dial readability
• hand-sewn, luxurious large-grain alligator leather straps with top-stitching echoing the color of the chronograph hands
• high-quality Ebel folding clasp

Reaffirming Ebel’s historical legitimacy in the field of mechanical watchmaking, 1911 BTR watches are driven exclusively by in-house movements. Each one is chronometer-certified by the COSC and its intricate and elegant workings are visible through a sapphire crystal case-back:

• 1911 BTR Automatic Chronograph, powered by Ebel Caliber 137, the first ever 100% Ebel mechanical movement, representing the culmination of five years of research. By integrating its 322 parts in parallel, Ebel watchmakers achieved a surprisingly trim movement capable of driving multiple functions. Its innovative technical solutions include an off-centered reversing device that enables bidirectional winding, resulting in enhanced performance. The Caliber 137 serves as the basis for two new Ebel movements in the 1911 BTR collection.
• 1911 BTR Automatic GMT, powered by Ebel Caliber 240
• 1911 BTR Automatic Perpetual Calendar Chronograph, powered by Ebel Caliber 288

All Ebel proprietary movements are distinguished by the unmistakable outlines of the new Architects of Time oscillating weight, a unique design detail that symbolizes the fusion of the architect’s compass and the “E” of Ebel. With its highly original openwork structure, this vital component serves not only as a distinctive signature of Ebel watchmaking expertise, but also as a window that reveals even more of the beauty of the movement.

History of Ebel

It was against a setting of social and cultural transformation at the change of the 20th century that Eug่ne Blum and his wife Alice Levy, established Ebel in 1911. The name is a contraction of the first letters of their names - Eugene Blum et Levy. Three years later the company was awarded a gold medal at the Swiss National Exhibition. This gained the notice of the more reputable brands in Switzerland, and as a result, Ebels confidential label business was to become their bread and butter for the next 70 years.

They unrelentingly produced Ebel signature pieces on a small scale basis. Alice Levy Blum ran the day by day procedures of the company, only sporadically concerned with the creative phases of designing the models and assortments offered. Her husband controlled the promoting of the products, becoming a world traveler and company salesman in the custom of Francois Constantin and Antoine Norbert de Patek. With the bestowal of a Certificate of Excellence in 1929, Ebels status was additionally improved. That year Charles-Eugene Blum united with the family business, and along with watchmaker Marcel Reuche, instituted a strict method of production regulations that succeeded over increased orders from the top names in the industry, comprising Vacheron Constantin.

Well know as it was, the Ebel brand was not so highly acclaimed outside of its local. Ebels signature pieces from the 20s, 30s, and on throughout the 60s showed solid, if unremarkable, design and production superiority. In this way it persisted, until the advent of Pierre-Alain Blum, son of Charles-Eugene and grandson of company originators Eugene and Alice. By all reports, Pierre-Alain was a hesitant successor with a defiant and unconventional characteristic. He proclaimed at 15, that he wanted to study mechanics, then electricity at technical school. A few years later he resolved a technical prospect was not for him, and left for America. After years of sound work, he was presented with a partnership at Lucian Picard in New York.

By 1969 he was offered a partnership in the company. When Pierre-Alain eagerly noted to his father about the offer, Charles-Eugene requested that he go home, to help with the family business. After primarily refusing, he at length changed his mind, and went back. He came upon many hardships in this primary era. His prospect was to come.

An inopportune misfortune required the senior Blum to remove from vigorous running of the family ventures, and Pierre-Alain was propelled into the senior administration role. He brought ever mounting income and proceeds to the company - 30% expansion in the first year; another 30% the year after that, and 60% the year after that. By 1975, hed purchased the company from his father. What ensued was one of the major success stories of the Swiss Watch industry, a history that paralleled the roller coaster ride of that industry as it was overcome by the challenge of quartz.

1 9 1 1: Ebel brand created by Eug่ne and Alice Blum. Origin of name Ebel: Eug่ne Blum Et Levy.

191 2: Launch of the first Ebel wrist watch.

191 4: Gold Medal at the Swiss national Exhibition in Bern.

191 8: Ebel supplies Lipp watches.

192 5: Ebel wins the "Grand Prix" at the Decorative Arts Exhibition in Paris.

192 9: Diploma of honour at Barcelona Exhibition. Charles Blum joins the company.Launch of the baguette movement for Ebel watches.

193 0: First Basel Fair.

193 1: Western Electric creates a new precision testing instrument .