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Breitling Watches History
1884:
In St-Imier, in the Jura mountains of Switzerland, Leon Breitling opens a workshop specializing in the
making chronograph pocket watches and precision counters for scientific and industrial purposes.
1892:
Leon Breitling relocates in La Chaux-de-Fonds, the center of Swiss watchmaking of the day.
1914:
Leon Breitling dies. His son Gaston Breitling takes over the company.
1915:
During WWI, Recognizing rapid advancements in aviation and the need for a precision timepiece for that
purpose, Gaston introduces the first wrist-watch chronograph providing pilots with the first Breitling
wristwatch.
1923:
Breitling develops the first independant chronograph pushpiece. Start and return-to-zero functions
had previously been controlled using the winding-crown.
1932:
Gaston's son, Willy Breitling, takes over for his father as the head of the company.
1934:
Breitling develops a watch with a second return-to-zero pushpiece. This invention, made it possible
to measure several successive short times with an added function using the first pushpiece, and gives
the wrist chronograph its difinitive form.
1936:
Breitling becomes the official supplier to the Royal Air Force. This difinatively marks the start
of its longstanding ties to aviation.
1942:
Breitling launches the Chronomat, the first chronograph to be fitted with a circular slide rule.
In parallel, the company broadens its professional clientele to include the American armed forces.
1952:
Breitling creates the Navitimer, a wrist instrument equipped with the famous "navigation computer" capable
of handling all calculations called for by a flight plan. This "super" chronograph quickly becomes
a favorite among pilots around the world.
1962:
Astronaut Scott Carpenter wears the Cosmonaute chronograph
during his orbital flight aboard the Aurora 7 space capsule.
1969:
Breitling introduces the self-winding chronograph. This technical feat represents a major breakthrough
for the entire Swiss watch industry.
1979:
Ernest Schneider - a pilot and watch manufacturer takes over as the head of Breitling
Watches.
Present:
The company continues to produce timepieces of the highest quality in the world.
This
information was obtained from the Breitling Company