The Breitling family tradition for quality and accuracy in timekeeping has continued for nearly a full century. There are the achievements of L. Breitling, who along with his son and successor Gaston Bretling, developed and built the very first wrist chronograph, to Willy Breitling, the founder s grandson, who modified and improved the modern chronograph.
The early Breitling chronographs featured both center chronograph seconds as well as a 30 minute totalizer. Breitling was awarded a patent in 1923 for inventing the independent pushpiece, and another in 1926 for 1/10 second totalizer.
Willy Breitling then defined the modern chronograph, when in 1934 he invented the second, return-to-zero pushpiece. The chronograph as we know it was now complete. To this day, this style of chronograph remains one of Breitling s best selling timepieces.
Since then, it has been Breitling s mission to continually improve and redefine itself. Breitling watches are available in steel, precious metals, or titanium, with a myriad of dial treatments, straps and bracelets. Not to mention the many different and highly specialized features from alarms to emergency transmitters. Breitling remains poised for the 21st century and beyond as a force in precision timekeeping.
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