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FS: 1940's Vintage Ebel Column Wheel Chronograph

Here is a 1940's vintage Ebel two register chronograph with calibre 27 column wheel chronograph movement. The Ebel calibre 27
chronograph movement has an Omega calibre 27/Lemania base. This very rare vintage Ebel chronograph is all original, and is running fine, keeping excellent time, and the chronograph functions work as designed, including resetting crisply to zero. Here's the details on this highly collectible complicated timepiece: EBEL (Two-Register Chronograph) - Excellent 32mm signed stainless steel snapback case with flat chronograph push buttons at 2:00 and 4:00, signed 17 jewel calibre 27 column wheel chronograph movement, excellent aged original dial with two sunken registers (constant seconds and minutes to 30), raised gold dot markers and even-hour arabic numerals, gold hands and chronograph sweep seconds, light gray calf strap. The Ebel calibre 27 column wheel chronograph movement has an Omega calibre 27/Lemania base, which was produced from 1941 to 1949, effectively placing the date of production of this piece to the 1940's. The watch is in excellent overall condition for this vintage. The signed stainless steel snapback case is in excellent condition, and bears the reference/serial numbers 927001/406. The aged original dial features two sunken registers, gold hands and markers, and a red outer tachymetre register. This very rare vintage Ebel chronograph is triple-signed and all original! VERY RARE ALL ORIGINAL 1940's VINTAGE EBEL CALIBRE 27 COLUMN WHEEL TWO-REGISTER CHRONOGRAPH! Sell for $695 plus shipping ($15 US Delivery or
$35 International).

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