====== Breitling Chronomat since 1984 ======
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[[Chronograph]] by [[Breitling]]

In [[1984]] [[Breitling]] presented for the first time the new version of its model of success "[[Breitling Chronomat|Chronomat]]". Then as today the [[self-winding]] [[chronograph]] calibre [[Valjoux 7750]], well known for its reliability, served as movement. The design of the watch was done in close cooperation with the Italian aviation squadron "Frecce Tricolori".

Today, in an era in which virtually all the watches of higher quality grades are driven by mechanical movements, it is often forgotten that in the early [[1980]]'s the [[quartz crisis]] still reigned. At that time, many Swiss producers scrapped their production facilities for mechanical watches, as it was commonly assumed that this watch genre was finally passé. Even [[Rolex]] had begun to manufacture watches with [[quartz]] movements. During this phase, the **Breitling Chronomat** was one of the first back on the market with a mechanical chronograph movement, and its great success contributed to the resurgence of the [[mechanical watch]].


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**Reference:**
  * A13047, A13048, A13050 [[stainless steel]]
  * B13047, B13048, B13050, D13050 steel/gold
  * K13050 gold

**Movement:**
  * [[Self-winding]] movement Breitling 13 (basis ETA-[[Valjoux 7750]]), 28,800 A/h
  * 25 [[jewels]]
  * Power reserve 42 h

**Case:**
  * [[Stainless steel]], steel/gold, yellow, red, [[white gold]]
  * D 40.5 mm, H 14.7 mm
  * [[Screw-in crown]], screw-in back
  * Unidirectional turning [[bezel]]
  * [[Domed]] [[sapphire crystal]] with [[anti-glare treatment]] on both sides
  * [[Waterproof]] to 100 m

**Dial:**
  * Black /white / blue / red / gold coloured etc.
  * Indexes or Arabic numerals
  * [[Tachymeter]] scale on the raised outer dial fringe

**Functions:**
  * Hours, minutes, [[small seconds]], date
  * ¼-seconds, 30-minutes and 12-hours counters

**Bracelet:**
  * Metal bracelet //Pilot// with safety [[folding clasp]], rouleaux bracelet or leather strap (shark, calf or crocodile leather)
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===== Literature =====
  *[[Breitling. Die Geschichte einer großen Uhrenmarke. 1884 bis heute]]; Author [[Benno Richter]]; ISBN 3766711350 
  *[[Das ZEITGEFÜHL-Uhrenbuch]]; Author [[Gerd-Lothar Reschke]]; ISBN 3-938607-61-0

===== Weblinks =====
  * [[http://forums.watchuseek.com/showthread.php?t=9103|Breitling Chronomat - a short history: The Slide Rule Chronomats]] (engl.)


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