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1. www.breitling.com › gb-en › aboutFrom Purpose to Style - Evolution of the Chronograph - Breitling

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   FROM PURPOSE TO STYLE. In 1932, Willy Breitling took over the reins of the family business and leveraged the technical improvements made by his father and grandfather. Having witnessed the rise of military aviation and already sensing the role aircraft would play in the future of the modern world, Breitling began to focus on this burgeoning ...

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3. www.esquire.com › uk › styleThe History Of Breitling’s Most Famous Timepieces - Esquire

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   Oct 16, 2020 · 1943: The Premier. Breitling. Breitling’s future seemed uncertain when Gaston passed away suddenly in 1927. His son Willy was just 14, so for the first time an external team took over the ...

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4. www.thegentlemansjournal.com › article › history-ofThe history of Breitling - Gentleman's Journal

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   Léon Breitling founder of Breitling in 1884. In 1882 the world was in a period of transition. The industrial revolution had done its worst and everything was starting to feel incredibly modern. Industry, science and sport were all progressing in leaps and bounds. And witnessing all of this was Leon Breitling.

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5. www.breitling.com › us-en › aboutEra of Inventors - The History of the Chronograph - Breitling

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   With his increasing success, Léon Breitling decided to transform his workshop into a full-fledged watch factory. He moved operations to La Chaux-de-Fonds, the watchmaking capital of Switzerland, and of the world. At the beginning of the 20th century, Breitling’s wide range of top-notch chronographs and timers set the benchmark for the industry.

6. www.breitling.com › us-en › aboutBreitling Icons: The Evolution of Iconic Chronographs

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   Willy Breitling launched the Top Time collection with a clear mission: to suit the needs of “young and active professionals.” Thanks to its elegant yet unconventional designs, that included square cases and graphic dials, the Top Time quickly became the watch of choice for a fashionable in-crowd of men and women equally drawn to the watch’s bold proportions.

7. www.fratellowatches.com › a-brief-history-of-timeA Brief History Of Time: Breitling's Brand History — Part One ...

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   Jul 5, 2021 · A golden age. In the first decade following Breitling’s relocation, the manufacturer’s reputation thrived, and its watches surged in popularity. Léon Breitling’s former one-man operation grew to employ 60 people, and in 1893, Breitling patented a stopwatch movement with an 8-day power reserve. In 1896, the brand also patented a ...

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   Did Willy Breitling make a watch?

   • Despite his relative youth, Willy Breitling wasted no time in continuing the brand’s innovative streak. Following his father’s 1923 introduction of a pocket watch with a separate chronograph reset pusher, in 1934, Willy Breitling patented the world’s very first chronograph wristwatch with a separate reset pusher.

   A Brief History Of Time: Breitling's Brand History — Part One (2021)

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   What were Breitling watches like in the 2000s?

   • The 2000s were, in general, an era of large, bold, and highly-polished watches for the brand. Breitling was actually no stranger to producing large watches for its day. As far back as 1969, in fact, Breitling had brought a whopping 47mm Navitimer Chrono-matic to market. The brand revived this design, albeit in a smaller 44mm case, in 2006.

   A Brief History Of Time: Breitling's Complete Brand History (2021)

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   How did Breitling become famous?

   • In the first decade following Breitling’s relocation, the manufacturer’s reputation thrived, and its watches surged in popularity. Léon Breitling’s former one-man operation grew to employ 60 people, and in 1893, Breitling patented a stopwatch movement with an 8-day power reserve.

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   Is a Breitling Navitimer a big watch?

   • Breitling was actually no stranger to producing large watches for its day. As far back as 1969, in fact, Breitling had brought a whopping 47mm Navitimer Chrono-matic to market. The brand revived this design, albeit in a smaller 44mm case, in 2006. Then, in 2008, the brand went all-in and bumped it up to a massive 49mm.

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   Who is Willy Breitling?

   • Willy Breitling, grandson to founder, Léon As Europe was plunged further into darkness, Willy Breitling took the helm of the brand his grandfather had founded. The Nazis were surrounding Switzerland and blocking the exportation of products, especially items that could be used in the war effort. This include Breitling timepieces.

   The history of Breitling | Gentleman's Journal

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   Does Breitling still make water-capable watches?

   • Not content to make watches for just the skies, but also the seas, Breitling also released their Diving and Super Compressor lines of water-capable timepieces. It was in the mid-1980s that Breitling adopted the now-famous (though currently “discontinued”) logo with the classic Breitling B, flanked by wings and fixed by an anchor.

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9. www.fratellowatches.com › a-brief-history-of-timeA Brief History Of Time: Breitling's Complete Brand History ...

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   Jul 9, 2021 · Breitling in the new millenium. The 2000s were, in general, an era of large, bold, and highly-polished watches for the brand. Breitling was actually no stranger to producing large watches for its day. As far back as 1969, in fact, Breitling had brought a whopping 47mm Navitimer Chrono-matic to market.