Quite rapidly after the presentation of its chronograph, Ebel truly swung for the fences when, in 1984, the brand decided to take the model to the next level by adding a perpetual calendar to it. Ebel's watchmakers retained the El Primero base, enhancing it with a Dubois-Dépraz perpetual calendar module. This new movement was then christened the Ebel caliber 136.
It is incredible to think that as early as 1984 Ebel was making such a complicated watch when the major Swiss brands were still working on simple complications and the Patek Philippe ref 3970 wouldn’t be launched for another year.
Ebel continued to respect and build on the original design codes they established in the late 1970s, from the five screws on the bezel to the impressively smooth case construction with effectively zero visible edges or corners to it, while also transforming Ebel's entire watchmaking identity.
The present white gold example with matching (and hefty) bracelet is part of an incredibly small number made in this combination.
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