circa 1986, model number 1134901, the signed circular white dial, 32mm diameter, with black Roman numerals, blued hands and centre chronograph sweep, subsidiary dials for running seconds at 9 o'clock, minutes at 3 o'clock and hours at 6 o'clock and date window at 4 o'clock, outer tachymetre track with Arabic markers, signed mechanical automatic movement calibre 40.0 with start/stop and reset pushers above and below the gold coloured fluted crown, case 38mm diameter, verso snap on, numbered 4270 1134901, interior signed, to a two tone 'Wave' bracelet terminating in a liveried push in clasp, presented in the original suede pouch with outer card box, instruction booklet and spare links

‘Miami Vice’ was an American TV crime series, hugely popular in the 1980s and was the first TV show that combined rock music, fashion, fast cars, beautiful women and great watches into one flashy package. Guest stars included Frank Zappa, Phil Collins, Julia Roberts and Little Richard.

Initially produced on a very low budget, the original props included a ‘fake’ Ferrari and a ‘fake’ Rolex watch, but following the series' overwhelming success, Ferrari happily supplied real cars and the main character, James ‘Sonny’ Crockett, played by Don Johnson, wore an Ebel 1134901, initially with the famous ‘wave’ bracelet, as this example, and later an all gold version with the newer link bracelet.

It is said that James Bond made Omega watches ‘cool’ and ‘must have’, and the same could be said for Crockett and Ebel at that time. They went from an almost unknown niche watch brand to one of the most successful watch companies of the 1980s, with 5 factories and 500 employees.