Breitling Chronomat

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]

Breitling Chronomat Blackbird

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]

Breitling Chronomat ref. B13050

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]