About the Watch

The Ebel Sport Classic watch collection has unequivocally hit the mark, achieving immediate global acclaim. In 1983, it seized the interest of collectors with its hexagonal-shaped case featuring rounded corners. Enhanced with the distinctive Ebel Wave bracelet, developed under Blum's direction in 1977, the collection seamlessly blended an elegant and sporty character into a single timepiece.

About the Brand

Ebel was established in 1911 by Eugène Blum and his wife Alice, whose maiden name was née Lévy, in La-Chaux-de-Fond. The brand name originates from the first letters of their names: Eugène Blum Et Lévy. According to the company catalogue of 2008, Eugène was responsible for the technical elements and Alice for aesthetics and design. Little is known about her public identity as an artist and entrepreneur, nor about her private life in the family and in the Jewish community. In 1929, their son Charles took over the management of the company. He built the sales network of the business by further expanding it into many foreign countries, including the United States. Under the direction of Blum's grandson Pierre-Alain, the company took a significant upturn since the beginning of the 1970s and produced wristwatches for Cartier, leading to Ebel becoming the fastest growing swiss watch manufacturer in the 1980s and the 1990s. The company was part of LVMH Group until the end of the 2003 till it was sold to the Movado Group for $62.2 million.