And today, the brand is bringing it back with an eye-catching case, the signature Rouleaux bracelet and several limited editions, including the “Frecce Tricolori”.
Meet the 2020 Breitling Chronomat B01 42 Collection. Quick Reminderīreilting’s history has a lot to do with pilot’s watches and chronographs. One of the most important watches in the entire brand’s lineage was created mid-20th century, as one of the earliest watches with a slide-rule bezel, a tool that helps pilots to perform calculations while flying. Following a 1940 patent for the design of a rotating bezel with a circular slide-rule scale (Swiss patent 217 012, a number printed on the dial of early models), the brand launched a watch named Chronomat (for “chronograph for mathematics”), first advertised in 1941 and most likely available to the public in 1942. This chronograph with slide-rule bezel will set the tone for another icon, the Navitimer. While the Navitimer was clearly advertised as an instrument for pilots, the Chronomat was more versatile and was spotted on the wrist of racing drivers or used during regattas (if you reverse the rider tabs). But it was also a luxurious object, perfectly in tune with the style of the late-1980s and early-1990s. Over its almost 40-year career, the Breitling Chronomat has seen multiple iterations, with bold, oversized designs like this 2010s version, and a current collection that has somehow lost the spirit of the 1980s watches.
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