The Breitling Heritage
It is no coincidence that Breitling is now instantly recognisable as a leader in the production of highly technical watches and chronographs. Ever since Léon Breitling opened his own workshop in the Swiss Jura in 1884, the brand has devoted itself to creating precision instruments intended for sports, science and industry professionals. 1984 saw the birth of the Chronomat, which has gone on to become Breitling’s leading model.
From 2009 all Chronomat models have been powered by the Breitling B01, the brands first fully in-house movement. Such is their confidence in this and their other in-house manufacture the B04, they now offer a 5 year warranty on watches fitted with these movements for purchases made from January 2012. Breitling has an extensive history and is prominent in the history of The Watch Gallery; in 1987 UK Breitling distributor Franz Le Rosee became managing director and The Watch Gallery became the first UK store to stock Breitling watches.




















