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Breitling The History Of A Great Brand
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Breitling Chronology
1884 Léon Breitling opens his first workshop in
1892 The Breitling workshop relocates to La Chaux-de-Fondes.
1915 Léon Breitlings son, Gaston, invents a wristwatch
chronograph for pilots.
1923 Breitling patents the independent chronograph push piece.
1926 The company registers a patent for the 1/10th of a
second counter.
1934 Breitling patents a wrist chronograph with second return to
zero push piece, created by third-generation Willy Breitling.
1936 Airplanes are equipped with Breitling on board chronographs and
the company begins working with several armed forces.
1952 Breitling unveils the Navitimer
wristwatch. The chronograph is build for aviators and collectors and is
capable of measuring both speed and fuel consumption levels.
1962 Astronaut Scott Carpenter gives the Navitimer Cosmonaut its
first test in orbital flight aboard the
1969 Breitling unveils the Chronomat. It houses the Calibre 11 self
winding chronograph movement, developed by
Breitling, Heuer and Hamilton- Buren.
1971 Breitling unveils the Unitime, which offers time in two zones.
1979 Ernest Schneider and Willy Breitling enter an agreement giving
Schneider ownership. The company continues operation under the famed Breitling name.
1984 The Chronomat becomes the watch of choice for the Italian
acrobatic aviation team, the Frecce Tricolori.
1989 Breitling launches the Chronomat Yachting watch that
incorporates a regatta racing counter.
1995 The Breitling Emergency watch saves the lives of 13 people
aboard the Mata-Rangi raft.
1999 Breitling travels the world with Bertrand Piccard and Brian
Jones in the Orbiter 3s successful non stop around the world balloon flight.
2001 Breitling develops the SuperQuartz movement with an
annual variation of just 15 seconds.
2002 Breitling celebrates the 50th anniversary of the
Navitimer and unveils an emblematic model. The company also unveils the Avenger Seawolf watch, water resistant to 10,000 feet.
2003 Breitling forms an alliance with Bentley Motors, wherein
Breitling styles the distinctive dashboard instruments for the Bentley Continental GT and
supports Team Bentley fir the La Mons race. |
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