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Introduction
The Breitling family tradition of
achievement in quality and accuracy in timekeeping has continued for nearly a
full century. Early on, L. Breitling and his son and successor, Gaston
Breitling, developed and built the very first wrist chronograph. Willy
Breitling, the founder's grandson, later 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 the 1/10 second
totalizer.
In 1934 Willy Breitling launched the modern chronograph with his invention of
the second, return-to-zero pushpiece. The chronograph as we know it was
complete. To this day, this style of chronograph remains one of Breitling's best
selling timepieces.
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