EBEL
ActiveSwiss luxury watch brand known for integrated bracelet designs, particularly the Wave collection.
EBEL was founded in 1911 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, by Eugène Blum and Alice Lévy. The brand name is an acronym of their names (Eugène Blum Et Lévy). The company produced wristwatches for Cartier starting in 1932 and supplied watches to the British Royal Air Force during World War II. Pierre-Alain Blum drove major expansion from the 1970s, developing the Wave bracelet in 1977 and Sport Classic collection in 1983. EBEL was acquired by LVMH in the late 1990s and sold to Movado Group in 2003.
Movements
QUICK FACTS
BRAND TYPE
Integrated ManufacturerPRICE SEGMENT
LuxuryMOVEMENT TYPES
AutomaticQuartz
MANUFACTURING
Full ManufactureHEADQUARTERS
La Chaux-de-Fonds, SwitzerlandOWNERSHIP
1911 Blum family
1999 LVMH
2003 Movado Group