Breitling Chronomat
Swiss watch
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The Breitling Chronomat was initially released in 1941 in Switzerland by Breitling SA.[1] Since then it has been one of the best selling watches produced by Breitling.[2] Its set of four bezel rider tabs became a Breitling signature design detail, seen as well in the Breitling Colt.[3] Chronomat is a trademark and collection line first released in 1942,[1][4] and is one of the company's best-selling models.[5]
History
The first Chronomat had a circular slide rule and its design followed the tension of the era for military watches.[1] The movement of the first Chronomat was the Venus 175 with 17 jewels, a manual wind movement.[citation needed]
The Chronomat was a patented design introduced in 1940 by Willy Breitling and the world's first two-pusher chronograph wristwatch.[6][7]
The first model of the Chronomat collection had a circular slide rule and its design followed the appeal and design cues of the era for military watches.[1] The movement of the first Chronomat was the Venus 175 with 17 jewels, a manual winding movement.[8]
The current Chronomat was released in 2009, and was the first watch produced entirely by Breitling, featuring the in-house B01 caliber.[9][10] The B01 movement has a 70-hour power reserve and COSC certification.[6]
In the 1990s the two-tone, steel-and-yellow-gold model with a dark blue dial and Rouleaux bracelet was worn by Jerry Seinfeld.[11] The Rouleaux bracelet was discontinued for several years and re-introduced in 2020 in the Chronomat B01 42.[11]
The current Chronomat was released in 2009 and was the first watch produced entirely by Breitling, featuring the in-house B01 caliber.[12] The previous model had a Valjoux 7750 movement.[citation needed] The B01 movement has a 70-hour power reserve and COSC certification.[6]
In popular culture
Adam Sandler as diamond district merchant Howard Ratner wears a large Breitling Chronomat with gilt numbering on the bezel in Uncut Gems (2019).[13]