Ebel 1911 1203475 User manual

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English 5 - 18
Français 19 - 32
Deutsch 33 - 46
Español 47 - 60
Italiano 61 - 74
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Table of contents Introduction 7 - 10
Operating instructions 11 - 14
Caring and Warranty 15 - 18
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The Architects of Time
Since 1911, The Architects of Time have dedicated their talents, their passion and
their creativity to designing and crafting distinctive watches that exercise an
enduring fascination.
Preliminary sketches, scale models, noble materials, harmonious proportions,
original curves, smooth textures, finishing details: Ebel watch-making shares a
vocabulary with architecture that goes far beyond linguistics to encompass the
quintessential spirit of these two equally demanding disciplines.
In watch-making as in architecture, a blend of artistic refinement and technical
precision gives rise to works conveying a wealth of purpose and emotions. While
clearly intended to fulfill one or several specific practical functions, the forms of
true architectural creations – be they buildings or watches – are pervaded by an
unmistakable sense of aesthetic sophistication and remarkable artistry.
For each and every Ebel watch, from the research and development stage throu-
ghout production, cutting-edge technology and outstanding know-how merge
with visionary inspiration and constant innovation, all governed by the high quality
standards inherent to the Architects of Time.
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Quality Rules
Ebel has always cultivated quality as a corporate philosophy. Upholding uncom-
promisingly high standards in this respect, worthy of the Swiss Made label, it
applies the highest prevailing norms within the watch industry. Ebel focuses resolu-
tely on making customer satisfaction its chief priority, an overriding concern for
quality that is one of the main characteristics recurrent throughout its different
lines.
This unswerving determination is backed by a number of significant technical
means and procedures, such as the use of tried, tested and patented systems like
the one that guarantees the water-resistance of its winding crowns, even within
the limited volume provided by certain ladies’ models. Ebel displays relentless
insistence on even the smallest details in order to maintain the level of quality it
has set for itself. Thus, for example, in a watch crystal such as on the Tarawa line,
the tiniest inclusion or air bubble might be prejudicial to the product reliability and
impair the owner’s pleasure.
Ebel products demand the best components and the noblest materials, typified
by the quality of the diamonds used (IF to VVS1), the excellent grade of mother-
of-pearl for the dials, or the full grain and hand-sewn alligator leather straps. The
expert gem-setting specialists calculate the orientation of the diamond tables so
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as to achieve the most dazzling result. Likewise, the finishing highlights the
creation itself, through masterful satin-brushing or polishing designed to
enhance the radiance of the finished watch and to ensure the consistency of its
forms.
The various stages of production for an Ebel watch include no fewer than 235
“checkpoints”, all equally crucial and all involving stringently conducted controls,
in order to ensure the reliability of each component and to guarantee its longe-
vity. However, above and beyond the technology and the state-of-the-art
machinery employed at each step, it is undoubtedly the knowledge and
experience of Ebel personnel that play the most crucial role in maintaining and
achieving the consistency of these benchmark quality standards.
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