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Chrono-matic
35 years later, BREITLING has asserted itself as the reference in the field of selfwinding chronographs. Now,
by reviving the CHRONO-MATIC, the brand has chosen to pay tribute to the forerunner of this product class.
Even though it is strongly inspired by the original model, the new CHRONO-MATIC is far more than a mere
re-edition: it is truly a reinterpretation in a contemporary spirit. It maintains the crown on the left-hand
side of the case as its distinctive feature. The dial configuration, with 30-minute counter at 9 o’clock, small
seconds at 3 o’clock and calendar at 6 o’clock is also faithful to the original; a fine grid pattern gives the
counters their square appearance, a subtle allusion to the styling of the 1960s and 70s. Governed by the
same concern for authenticity, the CHRONO-MATIC carries the BREITLING signature topped with the initial B,
the brand symbol of that era.
Other essential characteristic of the CHRONO-MATIC lies in the aviation slide-rule, controlled by rotating the
outer bezel, which drives a pinion and an arbor acting on the inner bezel. This mechanical device guarantees
extremely precise read-off of the measurements made. The CHRONO-MATIC is powered by 38-jewel
BREITLING Caliber 41LC (Left Crown), officially chronometer-certified by the COSC, like all movements
driving BREITLING wrist instruments.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Movement: BREITLING Caliber 41LC (Left Crown), officially chronometer-certified by the COSC, selfwinding, high-frequency
(28,800 vibrations per hour), 38 jewels. 1/4th of a second chronograph, 30-minute totalizer. Calendar. Case: steel, 18K rose gold.
Water-resistant to 3 bars. Rotating bezel with circular slide-rule. Cambered sapphire crystal, glareproofed both sides. Diameter: 44 mm.
Strap/bracelet: Barenia leather, crocodile/NAVITIMER.
In 1969, BREITLING created the first selfwinding chronograph movement: Caliber 11, a mechanism in which the spring is wound by means of an
off-centered oscillating weight. This invention would enable the development of a whole range of chronographs named CHRONO-MATIC, instantly
recognizable thanks to their left-placed crown, a specific feature due to the modular construction of the movement. At that time, the NAVITIMER
was BREITLING’s flagship model and thus the first to benefit from this major technological breakthrough.
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