Watch Review Ebel E-Type Chronograph
Valjoux 7750 chronograph, I got a rather prestigious watch with a top shelf Ebel 137 movement. Based on the rare Lemania 1351, it is used in only a few other brands; Brequet being the only one I can think of.
Functionally, this is the perfect chronograph. Collecting many, I never thought I’d actually see one. Everything functions perfectly. No rotational eccentricity of the minute hand, i.e. the position of the constant seconds hand is coordinated with the movement of the main minute hand, for ALL 60 minute chapters. Same is true of all the chronograph hands, including perfect coordination positioning of the elapsed minute/hour hands; very rare. Also, on reset, all go to straight up 12. This is not your typical mechanical chronograph. A certified chronometer, its at -1.4 s/d when worn 23+ hours per day over a 30 consecutive day period.
Aesthetically, it does have some serious misgivings. A curved sapphire crystal with no anti-glare coating causes a terrible glare combined with a magnifying effect common in say, Citizen watches. Highly polished silver skeletal hands makes seeing the time a challenge. If it wasn’t for their tiny white tips, it would be invisible. I got the blue dial because it was my only choice at the time. The black dial w/white hands/arabics, found with only rubber strap would have been the best choice.
Other things: The bracelet is comfortable and better than I thought it would be. As a matter of fact the whole package is nice to wear. The flying saucer shaped bezel is, as expected, a scratch magnet. I think, with their current chronographs, Ebel is FINALLY starting to think functionality with their watches versus bling.
Ebel is made my Movado
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