Engineering:Breitling Chronomat
The Breitling Chronomat was initially released in 1941 in Switzerland by Breitling SA.[1] Since then it has been one of the best selling watches produced by Breitling.[2] Its set of four bezel rider tabs became a Breitling signature design detail, seen as well in the Breitling Colt.[3] Chronomat is a trademark and collection line first released in 1942,[1][4] and is one of the company's best-selling models.[5]
History
The first Chronomat had a circular slide rule and its design followed the tension of the era for military watches.[1] The movement of the first Chronomat was the Venus 175 with 17 jewels, a manual wind movement.[citation needed]
The Chronomat was a patented design introduced in 1940 by Willy Breitling and the world's first two-pusher chronograph wristwatch.[6][7]
The first model of the Chronomat collection had a circular slide rule and its design followed the appeal and design cues of the era for military watches.[1] The movement of the first Chronomat was the Venus 175 with 17 jewels, a manual winding movement.[8]
The current Chronomat was released in 2009, and was the first watch produced entirely by Breitling, featuring the in-house B01 caliber.[9][10] The B01 movement has a 70-hour power reserve and COSC certification.[6]
In the 1990s the two-tone, steel-and-yellow-gold model with a dark blue dial and Rouleaux bracelet was worn by Jerry Seinfeld.[11] The Rouleaux bracelet was discontinued for several years and re-introduced in 2020 in the Chronomat B01 42.[11]
Current model
The current Chronomat was released in 2009 and was the first watch produced entirely by Breitling, featuring the in-house B01 caliber.[12] The previous model had a Valjoux "7750" movement.[citation needed] The B01 movement has a 70-hour power reserve and COSC certification.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Brunner, Gisbert (2014-04-17). "5 Milestone Breitling Watches, from 1915 to Today". WatchTime. http://www.watchtime.com/featured/5-milestone-breitling-watches-from-1915-to-today/. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
- ↑ Adams, Charlotte (2013-10-02). "Top 3 Best-selling Breitling Watches". Male Standard. http://www.malestandard.com/the-top-3-best-selling-breitling-watches/. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
- ↑ Breitling Colt Chrono24
- ↑ "Breitling's new Chronomat is a tribute to the watch that saved the company" (in en-GB). 2020-04-16. https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/watches/article/breitling-chronomat-2020.
- ↑ Adams, Charlotte (2013-10-02). "Top 3 Best-selling Breitling Watches". Male Standard. http://www.malestandard.com/the-top-3-best-selling-breitling-watches/.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Richter, Martina (2012-04-10). "Pilot's Watch Review: Breitling Chronomat GMT". WatchTime. http://www.watchtime.com/reviews/pilots-watch-review-breitling-chronomat-gmt.
- ↑ Hanson, Dana (2019-05-29). "The History and Evolution of the Breitling Chronomat" (in en-US). https://moneyinc.com/the-history-and-evolution-of-the-breitling-chronomat/.
- ↑ "The Complete History of the Chronograph Movement: 1940s–1980". https://revolutionwatch.com/the-complete-history-of-the-chronograph-movement-1940s-1980s/.
- ↑ Jones, Roy. "The Breitling B01". Men's Health. http://www.menshealth.co.uk/style/watches/the-breitling-b01-348675.
- ↑ Kauzlarich, Mark. "Introducing: Breitling's Chronomat GMT May Be The Sleeper Hit Of The Year (Live Pics)" (in en). https://watchcraze.com.au/.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Breitling (Re)Introduces the Chronomat with Rouleaux Bracelet". SJX. April 16, 2020. https://watchesbysjx.com/2020/04/breitling-chronomat-b01-rouleaux-bracelet.html.
- ↑ Jones, Roy. "The Breitling B01". Men's Health. http://www.menshealth.co.uk/style/watches/the-breitling-b01-348675. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
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