Miami Vice, 1980s, and Ebel: The Holy Trinity of Cool
More than 40 years old and still freaking cool today ...
for the sharp-eyed ...
The Ebel 1911 El Primero is known to appear with two crown types, a hexagonal crown and a fluted (round) crown . Both are considered authentic, but collectors generally view the hexagonal crown as the earlier and more original version. The difference like...
the crown type "onion"
made it's entry in 1986 , on the "Chronographe"and the "1911"(75 th Bday of the brand) for better ergonomy and waterresistance, when Ebel serviced the chrono, they changed the crown by default. The first gen didn't have tritium hands or dots on the dial. ...
Do you know anything about this black dial version?
Notice what they did with the numerals at the sub-dials…different treatment than the white dial. ...
In 1986…
…Ebel supplied the Chronograph with the 1911 link bracelet and fluted crowns. The wave bracelet appeared on Miami Vice for only one season. Mine has a Zenith 40.0, the transitional movement after they restarted production but before they completely retool...
